Shrub · Lindera benzoin

Spicebush for backyard birds

Lipid-rich red fruit fuels fall migrants.

Scientific name
Lindera benzoin
Plant type
Shrub
What birds get from it
fruit and berries, insects for nestlings
Native in
34 US states, 1 Canadian provinces/territories
Bird species supported
145

Birds most often fed by Spicebush

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

  • Gray Catbird — 68 regions
  • Northern Cardinal — 35 regions
  • Eastern Bluebird — 35 regions
  • Purple Martin — 35 regions
  • Downy Woodpecker — 35 regions
  • Hairy Woodpecker — 35 regions
  • Tufted Titmouse — 35 regions
  • White-breasted Nuthatch — 35 regions
  • House Finch — 35 regions
  • Purple Finch — 35 regions
  • American Robin — 35 regions
  • White-throated Sparrow — 35 regions

Spicebush by state and province