What does the Tuim eat?
Forpus xanthopterygius
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Diet overview
Herbivore (primarily granivorous and frugivorous)
How it forages
Feeds primarily on seeds, fruits, berries, and flowers. They forage in trees and shrubs, often clinging acrobatically to branches. They are known to consume seeds from grasses and cultivated crops.
When it feeds
Diurnal. Most active during the early morning and late afternoon, resting during the hottest parts of the day.
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