What does the Black-rumped Flameback eat?

The Black-rumped Flameback's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Insectivore, primarily feeding on ants, termites, and wood-boring beetle larvae.

How it forages

Forages primarily on tree trunks and branches, using its strong bill to probe and excavate for insects. It often spirals up tree trunks, tapping and listening for prey. Its diet mainly consists of ants, termites, and beetle larvae, which it extracts with its long, barbed tongue. It may also occasionally feed on nectar from flowers.

When it feeds

Diurnal, active during daylight hours.

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