California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
Brown sparrow with rusty undertail coverts and clear demeanor. Year-round Bay Area resident that forages on ground for seeds and insects, controlling pest populations.
Plants that support California Towhee
5 plants
California Bay Laurel
Umbellularia californica
tree
Year-round resident; forages on fallen fruits and insects in dense bay laurel understory
Bay Area native
Fairy Fans
Clarkia breweri
annual
year-round resident, seeds important in fall-winter diet
Bay Area native
Miner's Lettuce*
Claytonia perfoliata subsp. intermontana
annual
Resident species utilizing this resource throughout the year
Bay Area native
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
shrub
Year-round resident; consistent food source
Bay Area native
Yellow Bush Penstemon
Keckiella antirrhinoides
perennial herb
Seed consumption in fall; year-round resident utilizing available seed resources
Bay Area native