Table 1.
Interactions between birds and alcohol provided in different forms reported in the scientific literature. Sources are arranged from oldest to newest.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Type of Data | Alcohol Provided by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemian waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus | Experiment | berries | 7 |
| Eurasian bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula | Experiment | berries | 7 |
| European starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Experiment | berries | 7 |
| European greenfinch | Chloris chloris | Experiment | berries | 7 |
| European starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Experiment | ingested | 9 |
| Bohemian waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus | Observation | berries | 20 |
| Pine grosbeak | Pinicola enucleator | Observation | berries | 20 |
| Yellow-vented bulbul | Pycnonotus xanthopygos | Experiment | ripe fruit | 5 |
| Cedar waxwing | Bombycilla cedrorum | Necropsy after collision | berries | 21 |
| Zebra finch | Taeniopygia guttata | Experiment | cloacal injection | 10 |
| Woodpeckers | Picidae | Suggestion only | tree sap | 8 |
| Cape white-eye | Zosterops virens | Experiment | overripe fruits | 6 |
| Speckled mousebird | Colius striatus | Experiment | overripe fruits | 6 |
| Red-winged starling | Onychognathus morio | Experiment | overripe fruits | 6 |