What does the European Rock Pipit eat?
Anthus petrosus
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Diet overview
Insectivore, primarily feeding on small invertebrates.
How it forages
Forages actively on the ground, often among rocks, seaweed, and tidal pools. It walks and runs, picking insects and other small invertebrates from the surface or probing into crevices. Diet includes small crustaceans, molluscs, marine worms, and a variety of insects (flies, beetles, larvae).
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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