What does the Southern Lapwing Chick eat?
Vanellus chilensis
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Diet overview
Insectivore (primarily small invertebrates)
How it forages
Chicks forage independently shortly after hatching, pecking at small insects and other invertebrates found on the ground. They primarily eat ants, beetles, grasshoppers, and other small arthropods. Parents often lead them to suitable foraging areas.
When it feeds
Diurnal. Chicks are active during daylight hours, foraging and resting under parental supervision.
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