Birds Feeding on the Fruit
of Mulberry Trees
(Morus spp.)



Bird Species
(Scientific & Common Names)

Aix sponsa
(Wood Duck)

Bombycilla cedrorum *
(Cedar Waxwing)

Cardinalis cardinalis *
(Northern Cardinal)

Passerina cyanea *
(Indigo Bunting)

Pheucticus ludovicianus *
(Rose-breasted Grosbeak)

Piranga olivacea *
(Scarlet Tanager)

Piranga rubra *
(Summer Tanager)

Ectopistes migratorius * **
(Passenger Pigeon)

Corvus brachyrhynchos *
(American Crow)

Corvus ossifragus *
(Fish Crow)

Cyanocitta cristata *
(Blue Jay)

Coccyzus americanus
(Yellow-billed Cuckoo)

Coccyzus erythropthalmus
(Black-billed Cuckoo)

Melospiza melodia *
(Song Sparrow)

Pipilo erythrophthalmus
(Eastern Towhee)

Zonotrichia albicollis
(White-throated Sparrow)

Haemorhous purpureus *
(Purple Finch)

Spinus tristis *
(American Goldfinch)

Agelaius phoeniceus *
(Red-winged Blackbird)

Icterus galbula *
(Baltimore Oriole)

Icterus spurius *
(Orchard Oriole)

Quiscalus quiscula
(Common Grackle)

Dumetella carolinensis *
(Gray Catbird)

Mimus polyglottos *
(Northern Mockingbird)

Toxostoma rufum *
(Brown Thrasher)

Colinus virginianus *
(Bobwhite Quail)

Baeolophus bicolor
(Tufted Titmouse)

Icteria virens
(Yellow-breasted Chat)

Setophaga petechia
(Yellow Warbler)

Passer domesticus
(House Sparrow)

Bonasa umbellus ***
(Ruffed Grouse)

Meleagris gallopavo *
(Wild Turkey)

Colaptes auratus
(Northern Flicker)

Melanerpes carolinus
(Red-bellied Woodpecker)

Melanerpes erythrocephalus *
(Red-headed Woodpecker)

Picoides pubescens
(Downy Woodpecker)

Picoides villosus *
(Hairy Woodpecker)

Conuropsis carolinensis * **
(Carolina Parakeet)

Sturnus vulgaris *
(European Starling)

Catharus fuscescens *
(Veery)

Catharus guttatus
(Hermit Thrush)

Catharus ustulatus
(Swainson's Thrush)

Hylocichla mustelina *
(Wood Thrush)

Sialia sialis
(Eastern Bluebird)

Turdus migratorius *
(American Robin)

Myiarchus crinitus *
(Great Crested Flycatcher)

Tyrannus tyrannus *
(Eastern Kingbird)

Vireo griseus *
(White-eyed Vireo)

Vireo olivaceus *
(Red-eyed Vireo)



* the fruits are a preferred food source
** this bird is extinct, feeding on
Morus rubra (Red Mulberry)
*** feeds on Morus rubra (Red Mulberry)


Sources: DeGraaf (2002), Martin et al. (1951/1961),
Belrose (1942), DeVore et al. (2004), Schorger (1955),
Bennetts (1900), Snyder (2004)

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