What do Pied Currawongs eat? (1 Viewer)

[HeathPittYT]

Hello, and thanks for reading my post.

I currently feed some local Magpies with a mix of high-quality mince and Wombaroo insectivore mix. I would like to know what Currawongs eat in the wild, so I can feed them as well. I've heard they eat fruits, but I'm not sure.

- Heath

 

[moose1991]

Pied Currawong | BIRDS in BACKYARDS

www.birdsinbackyards.net

Pied Currawongs feed on a variety of foods including small lizards, insects, caterpillars and berries. They also take a large number of small and young birds, especially around urban areas where suitable cover is scarce. Larger prey, up to the size of a young possum, is also taken, and birds will occasionally hunt as a group. Prey may be stored in a 'larder' (hung on a hook or in a tree fork or crevice) and either eaten straight away or, in the case of larger prey, over a period of time.

 

[flyingpelican]

Pied Currawongs are omnivorous birds, meaning they feed on both plant and animal matter. They mainly eat fruits, berries, insects, frogs, lizards, small birds, and eggs. They also feed on carrion, such as dead animals.

 

[delia todd]

Indeed they are omnivorous... you can read more about them and their behaviour in our Opus article: Pied Currawong - BirdForum Opus