What does the European Green Woodpecker eat?
Picus viridis
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Diet overview
Insectivore (primarily myrmecophagous, specializing in ants)
How it forages
Primarily feeds on ants, which it extracts from nests in the ground using its long, sticky tongue. It will also feed on other insects, larvae, and occasionally berries or fruits. It spends a considerable amount of time foraging on the ground, often digging small holes to access ant colonies. Unlike many woodpeckers, it rarely drums for food, but may occasionally peck at trees for insects.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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