What does the Zitting Cisticola eat?
Cisticola juncidis
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Diet overview
Insectivore
How it forages
Primarily insectivorous, foraging for small insects and their larvae, spiders, and other invertebrates among dense vegetation. It gleans prey from leaves and stems, often moving actively through the undergrowth.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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