Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Striking male has orange head and yellow body; female duller. Summer breeding visitor; insectivore that controls canopy pests in oak woodlands.
Plants that support Western Tanager
5 plants
California Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
shrub
Breeding season diet supplement, frugivory increases late summer
Bay Area native
Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
tree
Migration stopover food source during southbound passage
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Red Alder
Alnus rubra
tree
Migrant; forages on insects in alder canopy during breeding season arrival
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Red elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
shrub
Opportunistic fruit consumption during migration; supplements insect diet
Bay Area native
Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
tree
Gleaning insects from canopy during spring migration and breeding
Bay Area nativeKeystone species