What does the Red-footed Falcon eat?

The Red-footed Falcon's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Carnivore (primarily insectivorous, especially large insects like grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, dragonflies; also small mammals, birds, and amphibians)

How it forages

Primarily insectivorous, often hunting in flight by hawking insects or by perching and swooping. They are adept at catching insects on the wing or from the ground. They also hover frequently, similar to Kestrels, to spot prey. During migration and in wintering grounds, they can form large feeding flocks, especially around insect outbreaks.

When it feeds

Diurnal, most active during daylight hours, particularly in the morning and late afternoon for hunting.

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