Shrub · Ribes aureum

Golden currant for backyard birds

Early yellow flowers for hummingbirds, then summer fruit.

Scientific name
Ribes aureum
Plant type
Shrub
What birds get from it
fruit and berries, nectar
Native in
18 US states, 3 Canadian provinces/territories
Bird species supported
57

Birds most often fed by Golden currant

Counted across every state and province where Golden currant is native and the bird is present:

  • Gray Catbird — 36 regions
  • American Robin — 21 regions
  • Northern Flicker — 21 regions
  • Cedar Waxwing — 21 regions
  • European Starling — 21 regions
  • Yellow-breasted Chat — 21 regions
  • Spotted Towhee — 20 regions
  • Mountain Bluebird — 20 regions
  • Bullock's Oriole — 20 regions
  • Western Tanager — 19 regions
  • House Finch — 19 regions
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler — 18 regions

Golden currant by state and province