What does the Burchell's Coucal eat?

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

Diet overview

Omnivore, primarily insectivorous

How it forages

Primarily forages on the ground or in low vegetation, walking stealthily. Diet consists mainly of large insects (grasshoppers, crickets, caterpillars), snails, small reptiles (lizards, snakes), amphibians (frogs), small birds, and their eggs/nestlings. Occasionally takes small mammals. It will also consume fruit and seeds.

When it feeds

Diurnal, most active during the early morning and late afternoon.

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