Cosa mangia European Green Woodpecker?

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Panoramica della dieta

Insectivore, primarily myrmecophagous (ant-eating)

Come cerca cibo

Primarily terrestrial, spending much of its time on the ground foraging for ants, which constitute the vast majority of its diet. It uses its strong bill to dig into ant nests (Formica spp. and Lasius spp.) and its long, sticky tongue to extract ants and their larvae. It also feeds on other insects, berries, and fruits, especially in winter. Occasionally forages on tree trunks for insects.

Quando si nutre

Diurnal, active from dawn to dusk.

Esplora European Green Woodpecker