Shrub · Amelanchier alnifolia

Western serviceberry for backyard birds

Saskatoon berries ripen in early summer.

Scientific name
Amelanchier alnifolia
Plant type
Shrub
What birds get from it
fruit and berries
Native in
16 US states, 7 Canadian provinces/territories
Bird species supported
47

Birds most often fed by Western serviceberry

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

  • Gray Catbird — 36 regions
  • American Robin — 23 regions
  • Northern Flicker — 23 regions
  • Cedar Waxwing — 23 regions
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler — 20 regions
  • Mountain Bluebird — 20 regions
  • Hermit Thrush — 20 regions
  • European Starling — 20 regions
  • Western Tanager — 20 regions
  • Yellow-breasted Chat — 19 regions
  • Pine Grosbeak — 18 regions
  • Bohemian Waxwing — 18 regions

Western serviceberry by state and province