Birds attracted to American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Native to North America

STATE DISTRIBUTION (USDA): AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV

CANADIAN DISTRIBUTION: ON

American Sycamore Identification and Relationship with Birds

Medium to large-sized deciduous tree, ranging from 60 to 100 feet in height, with a 60 to 100-foot spread. The American Sycamore is known for its camouflage looking-bark, broad foliage, and fuzzy fruit; which is in the shape of a ping pong ball and is filled with seeds. The seeds are eaten by a number of birds including the Dark-Eyed Junco. The American Sycamore is often used by cavity nesters, such as the Wood Duck and Barred Owl. This tree plays host to and attracts a sizeable list of insects and caterpillars (which will in turn attract insectivorous birds). Birds often like to perch in the many branches of the American Sycamore tree.

Birds Most Commonly Attracted to American Sycamore

• American Goldfinch    
• Barred Owl
• Black-Capped Chickadee
• Dark-Eyed Junco
• Great-Crested Flycatcher
• Insectivorous Birds
• Purple Finch
• Wood Duck