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
tree
Utilizes sycamore seeds and seed pods as food source during migration and overwintering
Bay Area native
Common sunflower
Helianthus annuus
annual
Winter seed resource for overwintering populations
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
tree
Fall/winter food source in madrone-dominated chaparral
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
tree
Irruptive species, consumes berries during overwintering and migration Oct-Mar
Bay Area native