An oak woodland specialist with bright eyes, a white face, reddish crown, and pied black-and-white wings. Social; nests in tree cavities; eats insects, sap, fruit.

Found in residential areas, riparian zones, oak woodlands, and chaparral. Male shows rufous sides/tail with green back; female resembles female Rufous Hummingbird.

Found in open forests and woodlands, or open country with scattered trees. Black, smaller-billed than Common Raven, with rectangular tail and steady wing beats.

Found in open areas and semi-forested habitats. Orangish tail; male has bluish wings, female orangish-brown. Smallest North American falcon; often hovers while hunting.

Frequents grassy fields and wet meadows. Buffy, streaked breast; dark tail with white outer feathers. Pumps tail while walking; sometimes forms flocks.

Found in woodlands and edges; visits fruit-bearing trees in winter. Yellowish bill, red-orange breast, white lower belly. Male's head darker than female's.

Found in open woodlands to brushy chaparral. Greenish upperparts, dusky white below. Male has red throat and crown. Nests in trees; feeds on nectar and insects.

Found in open woodlands to brushy chaparral. Greenish upperparts, dusky white below. Male has red throat and crown. Nests in trees; feeds on nectar and insects.

Plump dove of woodlands, often in groups. Broad pale band on tail tip, white band on hind neck, yellow feet, yellow black-tipped bill.

White heart-shaped face and dark eyes are distinctive. No ear tufts

Found in open areas near water. Deeply forked tail, reddish-orange throat, buffy orange underparts. Nests on buildings or under bridges; eats insects in flight.

Chaparral sparrow with distinct breast spot, dark whiskers, white eye-ring. Gray head contrasts with browner back. Runs on ground with tail held high.

Found in brushy, scrubby, and riparian habitats. Brown/grayish-brown upperparts, white underparts, distinctive eyebrow. Long tail cocked like a wren. Feeds on insects.

Found in open or wooded habitats near water. Tail-pumping habit, mostly black plumage, white belly and undertail coverts. Nests on cliffs or buildings.

Found in open or wooded habitats near water. Tail-pumping habit, mostly black plumage, white belly and undertail coverts. Nests on cliffs or buildings.

Found in deciduous, riparian, and pine-oak woodlands. Male: black and cinnamon-orange with white wing markings. Female: large beak, striped head. Sharp 'eek' call.

Male has black throat, cheek, and crown separated by white with small yellow lore spot. Female and immature are slate gray with less prominent markings.

Active insectivore, blue-gray above, whitish below, with a narrow white eye ring. Longish tail mostly white underneath.

Eye color distinguishes sexes: adult male whitish, female dark. Male appears purplish in good light, otherwise black; female is brownish gray.

Eye color distinguishes sexes: adult male whitish, female dark. Male appears purplish in good light, otherwise black; female is brownish gray.

Brown-headed adult male is distinctive on this small blackbird. Adult female is grayish-brown with light throat. Juveniles are buffy gray, scaly-backed.

Found in open or dispersed woodlands. Male: black crown/throat/eye-line, orange face, white wing patch. Female: yellow head/breast, pale gray back. Eats insects, nectar.

Found in open or dispersed woodlands. Male: black crown/throat/eye-line, orange face, white wing patch. Female: yellow head/breast, pale gray back. Eats insects, nectar.

Found in scrub-oak and pine-oak woodlands, chaparral. Tiny, short-billed, grayish; no yellow in face. Sharp twittering call; travels in flocks. Eats small insects.

California's state bird; found in chaparral, foothills, and urban parks. Forward-curving black head plume; male gray-blue chest, scaled belly. Social, forms coveys of 10-20; forages on ground for seeds and insects.