What does the House Wren eat?
Troglodytes aedon
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Diet overview
Insectivore
How it forages
Forages actively among foliage, branches, and on the ground, gleaning insects and spiders. It moves quickly, often flicking its tail and wings. Diet consists almost entirely of insects and spiders, including caterpillars, beetles, grasshoppers, and crickets.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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