What does the African Pipit eat?
Anthus cinnamomeus
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Diet overview
Insectivore, primarily feeding on small invertebrates
How it forages
Forages primarily on the ground, walking or running to catch insects and other small invertebrates. It probes the soil and vegetation with its bill. Diet includes beetles, ants, grasshoppers, caterpillars, and spiders.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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