What does the Common Fiscal eat?
Lanius collaris
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Diet overview
Carnivore (primarily insectivore, but also small vertebrates)
How it forages
A predatory bird that hunts from an exposed perch, swooping down to catch prey on the ground or in low vegetation. Diet includes large insects (grasshoppers, beetles), small reptiles, amphibians, small birds, and rodents. Known for its 'butcher bird' habit of impaling prey on thorns, barbed wire, or wedging it into crevices for storage or easier consumption.
When it feeds
Diurnal
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