Shrub · Ilex verticillata

Winterberry for backyard birds

Deciduous holly holding red fruit into mid-winter.

Scientific name: Ilex verticillata
Plant type: Shrub
What birds get from it: fruit and berries
Native in: 30 US states, 6 Canadian provinces/territories
Bird species supported: 33

Birds most often fed by Winterberry

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

Gray Catbird — 72 regions
Purple Finch — 36 regions
American Robin — 36 regions
White-throated Sparrow — 36 regions
Northern Flicker — 36 regions
Pileated Woodpecker — 36 regions
Cedar Waxwing — 36 regions
Eastern Kingbird — 36 regions
European Starling — 36 regions
Scarlet Tanager — 36 regions
Red-eyed Vireo — 36 regions
Yellow-rumped Warbler — 35 regions