What does the Scopoli's Shearwater eat?

The Scopoli's Shearwater's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Carnivore (primarily fish and cephalopods)

How it forages

Primarily feeds on small schooling fish (e.g., sardines, anchovies) and cephalopods (squid). They forage by surface-seizing, shallow diving, and plunge-diving. Often associates with fishing vessels to scavenge discards.

When it feeds

Diurnal at sea for foraging, but primarily nocturnal at breeding colonies to avoid predation by gulls and raptors, especially when coming ashore or leaving nests.

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