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TABLE 1. = Hous of fleshy fruits most Abtiiet we: to birds throughout the 
: United States-—Continued 
“Name of fruit Species of birds known to eat the fruit 
Num= : 
iy Desiz Hatta kinds most fond of the fruit 
Common Generic 
Wintergreen ...... : Gaultheria .. ;: 10 + Ruffed-grouse,/wren tit. 
Huekleberry ....-. : Gaylussacia . : 46 : Robin, pine grosbeak, towhee. 
PCIe Melelisisieisieie  o) MACCAMIUM 6) o IO Ruffed grouse, valley quail, eastern 
2 : : kingbird, black-capped chickadee, tufted 
2 2 ;s. titmouse, catbird, brown thrasher, robin, 
5 : hermit thrush, eastern bluebird,* cedar 
3 rhe is > waxwing, orchard Grate. pine grosveak, 
: : towhee. 
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BeaubyOCrry)..cs6. : Callicarpa . : ii : Mockingbird, brown thrasher. 
Bair aceberry i... 3 Mitehella 2... + 20 ; Ruffed grouse. 
PRP eTDCIIAy, Je\s\ctelcle's|) >) SAMODUCUS|-.s.6 2 LLG = Valley quail, flicker, red—headed wood= 
2 ‘ ; pecker, eastern and Arkansas kingbirds, 
: oe : : black phoebe, wren tit, mockingbird, 
: ne Supraniiaie < catbird, brown and California thrashers, 
Sota pe 2 : robin, olive-backed thrush, eastern and 
f : western bluebirds, phainopeple, red- 
Be nee ae Saye : eyed vireo, rose-breasted and black- 
5 ie oe ; headed grosbeaks, California towhee, 
ojos ps liste at : white-crowned sparrow. 
Snowberry, coral-. : Symphoricarpos: 33 Sharp-tailed grouse, varied thrush, 
berry 8 e : evening and pine grosbeaks. 
Blackhaw, cran- : Viburnum.... : 35 : Ruffed grouse, yellow-billed cuckoo, 
berrybush SBacpdtas ai : : flicker, catbird, brown thrasher, robin, 
: eastern bluebird, cedar waxwing, rose- 
breasted aaeieels, purple finch. 
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HOMeYSUCKUCMys.ce. + LONnIcera ...< : | 18 Bobwhite, cattird, brown thrasher, robin, 
: g : hermit thrush, pine grosbeak, white- 
: Cee ie nuroaceds sparrow. 
) 1/ Barberries (Berberis), buckthorns (Rhammus), and currants (Ribes) are omitted 
because they serve as alternate hosts of rusts, attacking wheat, oats, and white pine, 
‘respectively. Yews (Taxus), wild cherries iexcomrn) and Taleneate ades (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 
eating the various species of Elaeagnus unknown 
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