What does the Northern Parula eat?

The Northern Parula's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Insectivore, primarily consuming small insects and spiders, occasionally berries.

How it forages

Forages actively in the canopy and mid-story of trees, gleaning insects and spiders from leaves, twigs, and bark. It often hangs upside down to access prey. Occasionally sallies out to catch flying insects. Will also consume small berries, especially during migration.

When it feeds

Diurnal.

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