What does the Rufous-tailed Flycatcher eat?
Terpsiphone rufocinerea
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Diet overview
Insectivore
How it forages
Primarily an aerial insectivore, sallying from a perch to catch flying insects. It also gleans insects from foliage and bark. Diet includes various small invertebrates such as flies, beetles, moths, and caterpillars.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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