What does the Noctowl eat?

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

Diet overview

Carnivore (primarily small mammals, large insects, and occasionally small birds or amphibians)

How it forages

Primarily a nocturnal hunter, using its acute hearing and vision to locate prey. It typically hunts from a perch, swooping down silently to capture prey on the ground or in low vegetation. Diet consists mainly of voles, mice, shrews, and large insects like beetles and moths. Pellets containing indigestible material are regurgitated.

When it feeds

Strictly nocturnal, becoming active at dusk and hunting throughout the night until dawn. Roosts silently during the day in dense foliage or tree cavities.

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