What does the Green Wood Hoopoe eat?
Phoeniculus purpureus
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Diet overview
Insectivore
How it forages
Primarily insectivorous, foraging mainly on tree trunks and branches, probing bark crevices with their long bills for insects and their larvae. They also feed on the ground, flipping over leaves and debris. They often forage in noisy family groups.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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