What does the Brown-crowned Tchagra eat?
Tchagra australis
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Diet overview
Insectivore, primarily feeding on insects and other invertebrates.
How it forages
Primarily insectivorous, foraging on the ground or in low vegetation. It gleans insects from leaves and branches, probes in leaf litter, and occasionally makes short sallies to catch flying insects. Diet includes beetles, grasshoppers, caterpillars, ants, and other invertebrates. It often forages in pairs.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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