Birds Eating the Fruits
of Elderberry (Sambucus spp.)

Bird Species
Scientific NameCommon Name
Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse
Phasianus colchicusRing-necked Pheasant
Tympanuchus cupidoGreater Prairie Chicken
Melanerpes carolinusRed-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalusRed-headed Woodpecker
Ectopistes migratorius*Passenger Pigeon
Sitta carolinensisWhite-breasted Nuthatch
Baeolophus bicolorTufted Titmouse
Euphagus carolinusRusty Blackbird
Sturnus vulgarisStarling
Sayornis phoebeEastern Phoebe
Tyrannus tyrannusEastern Kingbird
Vireo olivaceusRed-eyed Vireo
Bombycilla cedrorumCedar Waxwing
Dumetella carolinensisGray Catbird
Mimus polyglottosNorthern Mockingbird
Toxostoma rufumBrown Thrasher
Catharus fuscescensVeery
Catharus guttulatusHermit Thrush
Catharus minimusGray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus ustulatusSwainson's Thrush
Hylocichla mustelinaWood Thrush
Sialia sialisEastern Bluebird
Turdus migratoriusAmerican Robin
Cardinalis cardinalisNorthern Cardinal
Passerina cyaneaIndigo Bunting
Pheucticus ludovicianaRose-breasted Grosbeak
Piranga olivaceaScarlet Tanager
Icteria virensYellow-breasted Chat
Melospiza georgianaSwamp Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollisWhite-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrysWhite-Crowned Sparrow
Carpodacus mexicanusHouse Finch

*extinct

Sources: Martin et al. (1951/1961), DeVore et al. (2004),
Swartz (1945), Schorger (1955), Bennetts (1900)

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