Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
Bird
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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
5 plants
Dwarf Juniper
Juniperus communis 'Point Saint George'
shrub
Seeds
Keystone species
California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
tree
Seeds
Bay Area native
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
annual
Seeds
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
tree
Fruit
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
tree
Fruit
Bay Area native