Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Small gray-green warbler with orange crown (often hidden). Year-round Bay Area resident; gleaning insectivore in chaparral and scrub habitats.
Plants that support Orange-crowned Warbler
5 plants
California Buckeye
Aesculus californica
tree
Spring migration diet, gleaning insects from foliage
Bay Area native
Cascade Barberry
Berberis nervosa
perennial herb
Dense evergreen structure provides nesting and foraging cover during breeding season in understory
Bay Area native
Cottonwood
Populus fremontii subsp. fremontii
tree
Spring migrant; forages on emerging foliage and arthropods in riparian Fremont cottonwoods
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Creeping Oregon Grape
Berberis aquifolium var. repens
shrub
Winter resident utilizing fruit resources in California chaparral and oak woodlands
Bay Area native
Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum
shrub
Spring migrant consuming berries during northbound migration (Mar-Apr)
Bay Area native