What does the Black Redstart eat?

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

Diet overview

Primarily insects (flies, beetles, ants, caterpillars, spiders, grasshoppers, crickets). Also feeds on berries and small fruits, especially outside the breeding season or when insects are scarce.

How it forages

Primarily an insectivore, it forages by making short sallies from a perch to catch insects in flight (flycatching), or by picking them from the ground or vegetation. It often hops agilely on the ground. Also consumes berries, especially in autumn and winter. Known to be quite tame in urban settings.

When it feeds

Diurnal, most active during the early morning and late afternoon.

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