What does the White-browed Coucal eat?

The White-browed 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 or running through dense cover. It feeds on a wide variety of invertebrates, including large insects (grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars), spiders, snails, and small vertebrates such as lizards, frogs, snakes, and small birds or their eggs/nestlings. It may also consume some fruit.

When it feeds

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

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