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Purple Finch

Haemorhous purpureus

Rosy-red finch with streaked underparts; females buff and striped. Visits Bay Area gardens for seeds and fruits; disperses seeds of native plants.

Plants that support Purple Finch

4 plants

California Sycamore

Platanus racemosa

moderate

tree

Utilizes sycamore seeds and seed pods as food source during migration and overwintering

Bay Area native

Common sunflower

Helianthus annuus

moderate

annual

Winter seed resource for overwintering populations

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Madrone

Arbutus menziesii

moderate

tree

Fall/winter food source in madrone-dominated chaparral

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia

moderate

tree

Irruptive species, consumes berries during overwintering and migration Oct-Mar

Bay Area native