What does the Buff-necked Ibis eat?

The Buff-necked Ibis's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Omnivore, primarily insectivore and carnivore

How it forages

Forages by probing its long, decurved bill into soft ground, mud, or shallow water to extract invertebrates. Diet includes insects (beetles, grasshoppers, crickets), larvae, worms, snails, small crustaceans, frogs, lizards, and occasionally small snakes or fish. They often follow cattle, feeding on insects disturbed by the livestock.

When it feeds

Diurnal, actively foraging during daylight hours.

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