Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina
Small brown finch with bright red face and breast; streaked body. Non-native Bay Area visitor; eats small seeds from weeds and grasses.
Plants that support Eurasian Linnet
3 plants
American Willowherb
Epilobium ciliatum subsp. ciliatum
perennial herb
Year-round Californian seed-feeder on Epilobium and other herbaceous plants
Bay Area native
California Brome
Bromus carinatus var. carinatus
grass
grass seeds supplement diet during breeding season
Bay Area native
Sitka Brome
Bromus sitchensis var. carinatus
grass
Specialist seed eater; critical grassland resource especially late summer through winter
Bay Area native