What does the Twite eat?
Linaria flavirostris
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Diet overview
Herbivore (primarily granivorous)
How it forages
Primarily ground feeders, foraging for small seeds of grasses, heather, gorse, thistles, and other herbaceous plants. They will also take small invertebrates, especially when feeding young. They often feed in flocks, meticulously picking seeds from the ground or directly from plants.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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