Click on the bird species for a list of plants that provide food or nesting sites:
- Bluebird
- Bunting
- Bushtit
- Cardinal
- Catbird
- Chickadee
- Dove
- Finch
- Grosbeak
- Hummingbird
- Jay
- Junco
- Mockingbird
- Nuthatch
- Oriole
- Pine Siskin
- Robin – European
- Robin – North American
- Sparrow
- Tanager
- Thrasher
- Thrush
- Timouse
- Towhee
- Warbler
- Waxwing
- Woodpecker
- Wren
For more bird articles, see the main Birds page. For a full list of animal articles, see the Animals page. For gardening articles, visit the Gardening and Plants page.
References:
- Anderson, E., Regional Parks Botanic Garden. (1990). “Native Plants That Attract Birds to Your Garden.” NativePlants.org.
- Audubon New Mexico. (2006). “Gardening for Birds.” NM.Audubon.org.
- eXtension. (2011). “How Can I Attract Cardinals to My Property?” Extension.org.
- Fairfax County Public Schools. (n.d.). “Birds.” FCPS.edu.
- Hinterland Who’s Who, Environment Canada, Canadian Wildlife Federation. (2011). “Attract the Blue Jay to Your Garden.” HWW.ca.
- MyBackyardBirds.com. (2010). “Favorite Plants for the Bird Friendly Yard.”
- National Audubon Society. (2011). “Brown Thrasher.” Birds.Audubon.org.
- National Bird-Feeding Society. (2011). “Plants to Attract Wild Birds.” Birdfeeding.org.
- Reid, T., Canadian Wildlife Federation. (2011). “Dark-Eyed Junco.” CWF-FCF.org.
- Sialis (2011). “Environmentally Responsible Landscaping for Bluebirds and Other Birds.” Sialis.org.
- The Greater Fort Lauderdale Flyaway Cities Coalition. (n.d.). “Native Plants to Attract Garden Birds.” FlyAwayCities.org.
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. (2011). “Selecting Trees and Shrubs to Attract Birds.” DGIF.Virginia.gov.