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Plants that support Chestnut-backed Chickadee

4 plants

Arroyo Willow

Salix lasiolepis

moderate

shrub

Nests in cavities; forages for insects on foliage year-round

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

California Bay Laurel

Umbellularia californica

moderate

tree

Year-round resident utilizing fruits and insects from bay laurel foliage during winter months

Bay Area native

Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum

high

fern

Gleans insects from fronds year-round; critical winter food source in California coastal scrub and woodland

Bay Area native

Pink Honeysuckle

Lonicera hispidula

moderate

vine

Year-round fruit and seed availability; overwinter food source

Bay Area native