What does the Wood Warbler eat?

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

Diet overview

Insectivore

How it forages

Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a wide variety of small insects and their larvae, including flies, beetles, moths, caterpillars, and spiders. It forages actively in the canopy and mid-story of trees, gleaning insects from leaves and twigs. It also performs short, agile sallies to catch flying insects in mid-air. Occasionally, it may take small berries outside the breeding season.

When it feeds

Diurnal.

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