What does the Scarlet Minivet eat?
Pericrocotus flammeus
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Diet overview
Insectivore
How it forages
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of insects including caterpillars, beetles, grasshoppers, cicadas, and spiders. They forage actively in the canopy, gleaning insects from leaves and branches, and also sallying out to catch flying insects in mid-air. They often join mixed-species foraging flocks.
When it feeds
Diurnal
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