What does the Black-headed Grosbeak eat?
Pheucticus melanocephalus
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Diet overview
Omnivore, primarily insects and seeds, supplemented with fruits and berries.
How it forages
Forages in trees and shrubs, gleaning insects from foliage and bark. Also eats seeds, berries, and fruits. Will visit bird feeders for sunflower seeds. Known to eat monarch butterflies, which are toxic to many other birds.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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