Vesper sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
CA Special Concern
California Species of Special Concern
Streaky brown sparrow with white outer tail feathers and pink legs. Ground-nesting grassland bird that controls insect pests; declining in Bay Area, needs native grass habitat.
Plants that support Vesper sparrow
1 plants
Canby's Bluegrass
Poa secunda subsp. secunda
grass
Seeds comprise significant portion of diet; important during breeding season in grassland habitats
Bay Area native