Birds in the Botanical GardenThe garden provides habitat for an array of wildlife. With a variety of food sources and nesting areas, many birds stop by or call the garden home. This is a small selection of birds commonly seen or heard at the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.

Allen’s HummingbirdSelasphorus sasinFood: NectarThis is male, the female is more green.

Anna’s HummingbirdCalypte annaFood: NectarThis is a male, the female is more green.

BushtitPsaltriparus minimusFood: Insects

California TowheeMelozone crissalisFood: Seeds

Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalisFood: Seeds

Hooded OrioleIcterus cucullatusFood: Insects and nectar

House FinchHaemorhous mexicanusFood: Seeds

Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltriaFood: SeedsSpecimen on the left is female, right is male.

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottosFood: Insects and fruits

Nuttall’s WoodpeckerPicoides nuttalliiFood: Insects

Spotted TowheePipilo maculatusFood: Insects, fruits, and seeds

Yellow Chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiririFood: Fruits, seeds, and nectar