What does the Fork-tailed Drongo eat?

The Fork-tailed Drongo'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 insectivorous, catching insects in flight (hawking) or gleaning them from foliage and the ground. It also preys on small vertebrates like lizards, small birds, and rodents. Known to follow large mammals or bushfires to catch disturbed insects. It also consumes nectar from flowers and scavenges scraps from human activity. It is a kleptoparasite, often stealing food from other birds, including raptors.

When it feeds

Diurnal.

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