What does the Demoiselle Crane eat?
Anthropoides virgo
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Diet overview
Omnivore
How it forages
Primarily granivorous, feeding on grains (wheat, barley, millet, rice) and seeds. Also consumes insects (locusts, grasshoppers), small reptiles, worms, and occasionally small rodents. Forages by walking slowly, picking food from the ground.
When it feeds
Diurnal. Most active during daylight hours for foraging and social interactions.
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