What does the Chipping Sparrow eat?
Varies depending on the species (e.g., Spizella passerina, Passer domesticus)
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Diet overview
Omnivore (primarily insects in summer, seeds in winter)
How it forages
Primarily ground foragers, hopping and scratching through leaf litter and short grass. They eat a variety of insects (caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles, ants) during the breeding season and switch to seeds (grasses, weeds, cultivated grains) in fall and winter. They may also glean insects from foliage.
When it feeds
Diurnal
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