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T43 December 1996 The state of Queensland Produced by Community Education & Extension SupportAuthor: Treecare Extension OfficersDNRQ96096 ISSN 1327 5380 Trees attractive to birdsMany birds are attached to gardens and parksby the Trees and the shrubs growing there. Treesprovide food and shelter and, in breedingperiods, nesting sites and materials. A carefulselection of species will attract a variety of birdsthrough the provide nectar, seeds and fruits. These andthe insects which live on or around the Trees aremajor food sources for many species of birds are specialised feeders, while others,such as noisy miners, eat a variety of flowers of eucalypts, grevilleas, banksias,callistemons and melaleucas are prolific nectarproducers.

Title: Trees attractive to birds (NRM Qld) Author: Treecare Extension Officers Subject: NRM Facts Vegetation Series Keywords: gardens,pest control,wildlife conservation,nesting,birds,trees, planting,revegetation, Environmental resources, biodiversity, fauna

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1 T43 December 1996 The state of Queensland Produced by Community Education & Extension SupportAuthor: Treecare Extension OfficersDNRQ96096 ISSN 1327 5380 Trees attractive to birdsMany birds are attached to gardens and parksby the Trees and the shrubs growing there. Treesprovide food and shelter and, in breedingperiods, nesting sites and materials. A carefulselection of species will attract a variety of birdsthrough the provide nectar, seeds and fruits. These andthe insects which live on or around the Trees aremajor food sources for many species of birds are specialised feeders, while others,such as noisy miners, eat a variety of flowers of eucalypts, grevilleas, banksias,callistemons and melaleucas are prolific nectarproducers.

2 They attract honeyeaters, spinebills,lorikeets, friarbirds and and SeedsFruit and seed feeders include figbirds, rosellas,lorikeets, currawongs, orioles, friarbirds andpigeons. Trees such as Bangalow palms, ashquandongs (blueberry ash) and lillipillis are suitablefor small gardens. On larger blocks, silky oaks,silver (blue) quandong, sheoaks, figs and nativetamarinds can also be planted. birds spread thetree seeds as they move between food birds are valuable garden-pestcontrollers. The birds eat leaffeeders and sap-suckers, and insects visiting flowers for pollen andnectar. Wrens, wagtails, pardalotes and welcomeswallows feed exclusively on insects whilesilvereyes eat fruit as well.

3 Magpies and butcherbirds catch pests such as caterpillars, beetles,cicadas and grasshoppers in the canopy andscratch for soil insects beneath Trees and can be a nuisance, as they will tear barkand small branches to get at wood-feeding hot or dry weather a supply of fresh water willattract many garden birds . bird baths or other watersources should be placed in an open position togive the birds a clear view of approaching differ in their nesting preferences. Smallspecies such as wrens, robins, silvereyes andwagtails seek protection in dense shrubs and smalltrees sometimes with nests only a metre off theground. Nesting materials can include moss, twigs,cobwebs and plant fibres.

4 Welcome swallows buildmud nests on buildings and under bridges andpardalotes nest in ground and butcher birds prefer tall Trees so thatthey can patrol and defend their , dollar birds , lorikeets and manyparrots nest in tree holes, or hollowed out arborealtermite nests. In the suburbs there are few hollowtrees, but a nesting box fixed high in a tree willquickly attract occupants (and there may becompetition from possums and gliders).The table on the next page will help you select avariety of Trees to encourage birds into your nameBotanical nameNectarSeed/fruitInsectsSummerBlack Bean Castanospermum australeYes No NoBracelet honey myrtleMelaleuca armillarisYe sN oYe sBroad-leaved tea- tree Melaleuca quinquenerviaYes No YesBroad-leaved tea- tree Melaleuca leucadendronYes No YesBrush box Lophostemon confertus Yes No YesCherry satinash Syzygium luehmannii No Yes NoEvodia

5 Melicope elleryanaYes Yes YesFig tree Ficus species No Yes NoFlame tree Brachychiton acerifoliumYes No YesGeebung Persoonia linearisNo Yes NoLillipilli Acmena smithii No Yes NoNarrow-leaved tea- tree Melaleuca linarifolia Yes No YesNet bush Calothamnus villosusYes No NoRed ironbark Eucalyptus sideroxylon Yes No YesRiver tea- tree Melaleuca bracteataYes No YesSilky oak Grevillea robustaYes Yes YesSilver cassia Cassia artemisiodesYes No NoSydney blue gum Eucalyptus saligna Yes No YesThyme honey myrtle Melaleuca thymifoliaYes No YesUmbrella tree (weed SEQld)

6 Schefflera actinophyllaNo Yes YesWeeping bottlebrush Callistemon viminalisYes No YesWheel of fire Stenocarpus sinuatus Yes No NoWhite cedar Melia azedarachNo Yes NoWombat berry Euctrephus latifoliaNo Yes NoAutumnBanks grevillea Grevillea banksii Yes No NoBroad-leaved tea-treeMelaleuca viridiflora Yes No YesBroad-leaved tea- tree Melaleuca quinquenerviaYes No YesGympie messmate Eucalyptus cloeziana Yes No YesRed bottlebrush Callistemon polandi Yes No YesSouthern satinash Acmena ingensNo Yes NoSwamp banksia Banksia roburYes No NoSwamp bottlebrush Callistemon pachyphyllus Yes No YesWallum banksia Banksia aemulaYes No NoWinterAsh quandong Eleocarpus reticulatusNo

7 Yes NoBrisbane wattle Acacia fimbriataNo Yes YesFerny-leaved silky oak Grevillea pteridifoliaYes No NoGlory wattle Acacia spectabilisNo Yes YesGreen-leaved tamarind Cupaniopsis anacardioides No Yes NoHeath-leaved honeysuckleBanksia ericifoliaYes No NoHill banksia Banksia spinulosavar. collinaYes No NoQueensland silver wattleAcacia podalyriifolia No Yes YesRose gum Eucalyptus grandisYes No YesSheoaks Casuarina species No Yes NoWallum banksia Banksia aemulaYes No NoWhite banksia Banksia integrifoliaYes No NoSpringBracelet honey myrtle Melaleuca armillaris Yes No YesBroad-leaved tea- tree Melaleuca leucadendronYes No YesCrow s ash

8 Flindersia australisYes No NoGrevilleas and silky oaks Grevillea banksii and species Yes No NoPalms (general)No Yes YesPaperbarks Melaleuca species Yes No YesPittosporum Pittosporum phillyraeoidesNo Yes YesPlunkett mallee Eucalyptus curtisiiYes No YesSheoaks Casuarina species No Yes NoTantoon Leptospermum polygalifoliumYes No YesWattles Acacia speciesNo Yes YesWeeping bottlebrush Callistemon viminalisYes No YesWhite bottlebrush Callistemon salignus Yes No YesWhite banksia Banksia integrifoliaYes No

9 NoTrees attractive to birds .


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