What does the Warbling Vireo eat?

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

Diet overview

Insectivore, primarily consuming caterpillars, beetles, flies, and other small invertebrates. Also eats some berries and fruits, especially during migration and in late summer.

How it forages

Forages primarily by gleaning insects from leaves and twigs in the canopy and mid-story of trees. It moves deliberately, searching for prey, and occasionally makes short sallies to catch flying insects. Caterpillars are a significant part of its diet.

When it feeds

Diurnal.

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