What does the Pigeon Guillemot eat?

The Pigeon Guillemot'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 marine invertebrates)

How it forages

Primarily piscivorous, feeding on small fish (e.g., sandlance, sculpins, blennies, herring) and marine invertebrates (e.g., crabs, shrimp, polychaete worms, squid). They are pursuit divers, using their wings to propel themselves underwater, often diving to depths of 10-30 meters (30-100 feet) and staying submerged for up to 1-2 minutes.

When it feeds

Diurnal, active during daylight hours for foraging and breeding activities.

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