What does the Grey Plover eat?
Pluvialis squatarola
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Diet overview
Carnivore (invertebrates)
How it forages
Forages by sight, running short distances and then stopping abruptly to scan for prey. It uses its short bill to probe shallowly into mud or sand for marine worms, small crustaceans (crabs, shrimp), mollusks, and insects. Occasionally takes small fish.
When it feeds
Diurnal, but also forages at night during low tide, especially on moonlit nights.
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