What does the Northern Black Korhaan eat?
Afrotis afraoides
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Diet overview
Omnivore (primarily insects, small vertebrates, and plant matter)
How it forages
Forages on the ground, walking slowly and picking up insects, small reptiles, amphibians, and plant material. Diet includes beetles, grasshoppers, termites, caterpillars, small lizards, and seeds, leaves, and flowers. They often scratch at the soil to uncover prey.
When it feeds
Diurnal, most active during the cooler parts of the morning and late afternoon.
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