What does the Yellow-vented Bulbul eat?
Pycnonotus goiavier
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Diet overview
Omnivore
How it forages
Primarily frugivorous, consuming a wide variety of fruits, berries, and seeds. Also feeds on insects (e.g., caterpillars, grasshoppers, ants) and nectar. Forages actively in shrubs and trees, often gleaning food from foliage or catching insects in short aerial sallies.
When it feeds
Diurnal, most active during the morning and late afternoon.
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