Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Gray sparrow with striking white-and-black striped crown. Winter visitor to Bay Area chaparral gardens; forages on native seed-bearing plants.
Plants that support Golden-crowned Sparrow
4 plants
California Bay Laurel
Umbellularia californica
tree
Winter resident; supplements diet with bay laurel fruits and understory insects
Bay Area native
California Flannel Bush
Fremontodendron californicum
shrub
Dense evergreen foliage provides critical winter roost cover
Bay Area native
Nootka Rose
Rosa nutkana
perennial herb
Fall and winter seed consumption; fall migration fuel
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
tree
Acorn foraging during winter residency Dec-Feb
Bay Area nativeKeystone species