What does the Indigo Bunting eat?
Passerina cyanea
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Diet overview
Omnivore, primarily insects and seeds.
How it forages
Forages on the ground and in low vegetation for insects (caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles, spiders) and seeds (grasses, thistles, dandelions). Will also eat small fruits and berries. Often seen gleaning insects from foliage.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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