What does the Lilac-breasted Roller eat?

The Lilac-breasted Roller's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Carnivore (primarily insectivore)

How it forages

Primarily an insectivore, feeding on a wide variety of invertebrates including grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, locusts, and caterpillars. They also take small vertebrates such as lizards, small snakes, frogs, and even small birds. They are 'sit-and-wait' predators, perching high and swooping down to catch prey on the ground or in flight. They often beat larger prey against a branch before swallowing.

When it feeds

Diurnal.

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