What does the African Wattled Lapwing eat?

The African Wattled Lapwing's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Insectivore/Omnivore

How it forages

Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a wide variety of invertebrates including beetles, grasshoppers, ants, termites, and their larvae. Also consumes worms, molluscs, and occasionally small vertebrates. Forages by walking slowly, pausing, and then pecking at prey on the ground. May also probe soft soil.

When it feeds

Diurnal, most active during the cooler parts of the day, morning and late afternoon.

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