TABLE 1. = Groups of fleshy fruits most attractive to birds throughout the 
United States-~Continued 
Name of fruit Species of birds known to eat the fruit 
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Wintergreen ...e«.e : Gaultheria .. : 10 : Ruffed grouse, wren tit. 
Desirable kinds most fond of the fruit 
Huckleberry .....« : Gaylussacia . : 46 : Robin, pine grosbeak, towhee. 
Blueberry ......+.. ; Vaccinium ... : 93 3; Ruffed grouse, valley quail, eastern 
: 8 : kingbird, black-capped chickadee, tufted 
2 I : titmouse, catbird, brown thrasher, robin, 
: th ; hermit thrush, eastern bluebird,* cedar 
: 5 : waxwing, orchard oriole, pine grosbeak, 
: : 3  towhee. i” 
Beautyberry .....e. : Callicarpa . : 11 : Mockingbird, brown thrasher. 
Partridgeberry ... : Mitchella ... : 10 : Ruffed grouse. 
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mMiderberry, <.. 6 Sambucus .... : 118 : Valley quail, flicker, red-headed wood- 
pecker, eastern and Arkansas kingbirds, 
$ : black phoebe, wren tit, mockingbird, 
Sean : catbird, brown and California thrashers, 
: ; : robin, olive-backed thrush, eastern and 
: western bluebirds, phainopeple, red- 
: ; : eyed vireo, rose-breasted and black- 
: : ' 3 headed grosbeaks, California towhee, 
5 : '; white-crowned sparrow. 
Snowberry, coral- :; Symphoricarpos: 33 : Sharp-tailed grouse, varied thrush, 
berry 3 g evening and pine grosbeaks. 
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Blackhaw, cran- A Walitesny sag Ry eb Ruffed grouse, yellow-billed cuckoo, 
berrybush $ : : flicker, catbird, brown thrasher, robin, 
; eastern bluebird, cedar waxwing, rose- 
breasted grosbeak, purple finch. 
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18 : Bobwhite, catbird, brown thrasher, robin, 
: $ - ; hermit thrush, pine grosbeak, white- 
= ; throated sparrow. 
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1/ parberries (Berberis), buckthorns (Rhamus), and currants (Ribes) are omitted 
because they serve as alternate hosts of rusts, attacking wheat, oats, and white pine, 
respectively. Yews (Taxus), wild cherries (Prunus), and nightshades (Solanum) also 
are omitted as being dangerous stock poisoning: plants. 
2/ When 10 or more. 
3/ Carries apple rust; should not be planted near valuable orchards. 
4/ Only nonpoisonous species of sumac are considered. 
5/ Data given are based entirely on field observations; total number of birds 
cating the various species of Blaeagnus unknown. 
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