Pine grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Large, plump finch with raspberry-red plumage and thick bill. Irregular visitor to Bay Area from north; eats conifer seeds; disperses tree reproduction.
Plants that support Pine grosbeak
3 plants
Bearberry Honeysuckle
Lonicera involucrata var. ledebourii
shrub
Fall-winter food source, especially in montane California
Bay Area native
Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
shrub
Irregular winter visitor, feeds on persistent dried berries
Bay Area native
Western ragweed
Ambrosia psilostachya
perennial herb
Winter visitor; supplemental seed source during invasion years
Bay Area native