What does the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver eat?

The White-browed Sparrow-Weaver's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Omnivore (primarily insects and seeds)

How it forages

Forages primarily on the ground, hopping and gleaning insects and seeds. They also forage in trees and shrubs for insects, nectar, and fruits. Diet includes beetles, ants, termites, grasshoppers, caterpillars, and a variety of seeds, especially grass seeds. They may also take small fruits and nectar from flowering plants.

When it feeds

Diurnal, most active during the cooler parts of the morning and late afternoon.

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