What does the Wilson's Warbler eat?

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

Diet overview

Insectivore, primarily consuming small insects and spiders.

How it forages

Highly active and acrobatic foragers, constantly flitting and gleaning insects from foliage, often hovering briefly or making short sallies to catch flying insects. They typically forage in the lower to middle strata of vegetation, rarely high in the canopy. They often flick their tails while foraging.

When it feeds

Diurnal.

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