Sprague's pipit
Anthus spragueii
Federal: Threatened, CA Special Concern
Listed under ESA; California Species of Special Concern
Plants that support Sprague's pipit
6 plants
California Dichondra
Dichondra donelliana
perennial herb
Ground cover shelter during migration and wintering
Bay Area native
California Prickly Phlox
Linanthus californicus
perennial herb
winter ground foraging for seeds in open areas
Bay Area native
Chapparal Monkeyflower
Diplacus linearis
perennial herb
winter habitat and cover in chaparral scrub
Bay Area native
Purple Needlegrass
Stipa pulchra
grass
Nesting habitat critical Apr-Jul in native grasslands
Bay Area native
Windpoppy
Papaver heterophyllum
annual
Migrant seed consumption during fall passage through California grasslands
Bay Area native
Woodland Sunflower*
Layia gaillardioides
annual
Migrant consuming small seeds during passage through California grasslands
Bay Area native