What does the Great-tailed Grackle eat?
Quiscalus mexicanus
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Diet overview
Omnivore
How it forages
Highly opportunistic omnivores. Forage on the ground, in trees, and in shallow water. Diet includes insects (grasshoppers, beetles, grubs), spiders, small vertebrates (lizards, frogs, nestlings, eggs), fruits, seeds, grains, and human refuse. They often 'dip' food in water before eating, a behavior known as 'dunking'.
When it feeds
Diurnal
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