Phoeniculus purpureus
Upupiformes - Phoeniculidae - Woodhoopoes
Wild diet: Mostly arthropods, including adult & laval moths, insect and spider eggs, beetle larvae, occasionally centipedes, millipedes, spiders and vertebrates (small izards), and small fruits.
Feeding strategy: Forages on tree trunks and branches. Probes into holes and crevices in bark.
Wild weight ranges: 54 - 99g
Age-Related Changes in Nestling Diet of the Cooperatively Breeding Green Woodhoopoe >
Handbook Of The Birds Of The World. Vol 6. Mousebirds to Hornbills, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona
Please note these diets are examples of diets in use by individuals and institutions for your information. This information may not have been scientifically proven, but is compiled here to give individuals an informed view from other people's knowledge and experiences.
View Gary Bralsford diet file >
Diet established 2006
Have these birds bred successfully on this diet Yes
Any Nutritional related health issues experienced whilst using this diet
None
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