What does the Northern Bald Ibis eat?

The Northern Bald Ibis's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Carnivore/Insectivore

How it forages

Forages by probing its long, decurved bill into soft soil, mud, and crevices. Diet consists primarily of insects (e.g., grasshoppers, beetles, crickets), larvae, worms, snails, small reptiles (lizards, snakes), amphibians, and occasionally small mammals or bird eggs. Often forages in groups.

When it feeds

Diurnal, active during daylight hours for foraging and social interactions.

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