Description :
Insectivorous and carnivorous birds include species such as magpies, ravens, kookaburras, frogmouths, birds of prey, sea birds, waders, wrens, robins, swallowsand some softbills.
All these birds obtain energy from the high levels of protein in their diet. Depending on species, the natural diet may consist of insects, worms, spiders, small animals or fish.These prey items contain a range of essential nutrients for growing chicks including amino acids, omega-3 & 6 fatty acids and taurine.
Insectivorous birds do not consume large amounts of carbohydrate such as sugar or cereal grains. They have low levels of carbohydrate-digesting enzymes, and the phytates found in grains can reduce the uptake of essential minerals like calcium.Therefore grains such as rice and wheat are not appropriate diet ingredients for insect and meat-eating birds.
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