Tree · Quercus gambelii

Gambel oak for backyard birds

Acorns for jays and woodpeckers across the southern Rockies.

Scientific name
Quercus gambelii
Plant type
Tree
What birds get from it
acorns and nuts, insects for nestlings
Native in
8 US states, 0 Canadian provinces/territories
Bird species supported
138

Birds most often fed by Gambel oak

Counted across every state and province where Gambel oak is native and the bird is present:

  • Gray Catbird — 12 regions
  • Cactus Wren — 10 regions
  • Hairy Woodpecker — 8 regions
  • White-breasted Nuthatch — 8 regions
  • House Wren — 8 regions
  • American Robin — 8 regions
  • Song Sparrow — 8 regions
  • Northern Flicker — 8 regions
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch — 8 regions
  • Brown Creeper — 8 regions
  • Red-winged Blackbird — 8 regions
  • Tree Swallow — 8 regions

Gambel oak by state and province