Tree · Parkinsonia florida
Palo verde for backyard birds
Seed pods and insect-rich spring bloom.
- Scientific name
- Parkinsonia florida
- Plant type
- Tree
- What birds get from it
- seed, insects for nestlings
- Native in
- 2 US states, 0 Canadian provinces/territories
- Bird species supported
- 134
Birds most often fed by Palo verde
Counted across every state and province where Palo verde is native and the bird is present:
- Cactus Wren — 4 regions
- Purple Martin — 2 regions
- Hairy Woodpecker — 2 regions
- American Goldfinch — 2 regions
- White-breasted Nuthatch — 2 regions
- House Wren — 2 regions
- House Finch — 2 regions
- Mourning Dove — 2 regions
- American Robin — 2 regions
- Dark-eyed Junco — 2 regions
- Song Sparrow — 2 regions
- Chipping Sparrow — 2 regions