What does the Grey-breasted Martin eat?

The Grey-breasted Martin's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Strictly insectivorous, feeding on a wide variety of flying insects caught in mid-air. This includes flies, beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, wasps, and dragonflies.

How it forages

Aerial insectivore, capturing all prey in flight. It performs impressive acrobatic maneuvers, including swift turns, dives, and glides, to catch a wide range of flying insects. Often forages at various heights, sometimes high in the sky, other times closer to the ground or over water.

When it feeds

Diurnal. Most active during daylight hours, especially morning and late afternoon.

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