Tree · Pinus ponderosa

Ponderosa pine for backyard birds

Seeds and bark insects; pygmy nuthatch and woodpecker habitat.

Scientific name
Pinus ponderosa
Plant type
Tree
What birds get from it
conifer seed and cover, insects for nestlings
Native in
16 US states, 1 Canadian provinces/territories
Bird species supported
150

Birds most often fed by Ponderosa pine

Counted across every state and province where Ponderosa pine is native and the bird is present:

  • Gray Catbird — 28 regions
  • Hairy Woodpecker — 17 regions
  • White-breasted Nuthatch — 17 regions
  • House Wren — 17 regions
  • American Robin — 17 regions
  • Song Sparrow — 17 regions
  • Northern Flicker — 17 regions
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch — 17 regions
  • Red-winged Blackbird — 17 regions
  • Pine Siskin — 17 regions
  • Tree Swallow — 17 regions
  • Barn Swallow — 17 regions

Ponderosa pine by state and province