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Old 20-11-2007, 10:21 PM
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Re: Herbivorous Birds

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Originally Posted by Nicola Main View Post
Gamebirds are herbivorous aren't they? Or do they occasionally eat insects? It is a really hard question that!!! I'm sure some finches don't eat animal matter. It is a bit hypocritical for people to prefer a bird species that is herbivorous and not like one that is a carnivore or an omnivore even. Don't we eat animals?
Invertebrate food is important for Grey Partridges, and Pheasants have been blamed for some declines in butterflies and moths, as they eat their pupae

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