Bird
Chicken
The world's most common bird
Insectivores
118 species whose profiles list a insectivore diet — ranked by popularity, each with an answer-first guide.
Quick answer
Insectivores specialise on insects and other arthropods. Many have fine teeth, sticky tongues, or probing bills suited to catching small, fast prey. They include anteaters, aardvarks, many bats, shrews, and countless birds — and they help control insect populations in every biome.
How we group by diet
Facets are built from structured Diet facts on each species page — not from a separate taxonomy dump. Open any card for habitat, range, and IUCN status in one place. Also browse by habitat or biome hubs.
Mammal
Aye-aye
Madagascar's nocturnal oddity
Mammal
Japanese Macaque
The hot-spring snow monkey of Japan
Mammal
Brown Bear
The widespread bear of the Northern Hemisphere
Mammal
Tasmanian Devil
Australia's feisty marsupial scavenger
Mammal
Philippine Tarsier
The wide-eyed nocturnal primate
Mammal
American Black Bear
North America's adaptable forest bear
Fish
Rainbow Trout
The colourful fly-fisher's favourite
Mammal
Mandrill
The world's most colourful primate
Mammal
White-handed Gibbon
The singing ape of the canopy
Fish
Betta
Labyrinth fish famous for vivid fins
Mammal
Common Squirrel Monkey
The tiny big-brained monkey of the Amazon
Mammal
Giant Anteater
South America's two-metre tongue specialist
Mammal
Wild Boar
The ancestor of the domestic pig
Fish
Channel Catfish
North America's whiskered bottom feeder
Mammal
Banded Mongoose
The cobra's agile rival
Amphibian
Axolotl
The salamander that never grows up and can regrow body parts
Mammal
Fennec Fox
The tiny desert fox with enormous ears
Mammal
Sun Bear
The smallest bear of Southeast Asia's rainforests
Bird
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Australia's loud crested parrot
Bird
Rooster
The crowing guardian of the barnyard flock
Mammal
Sugar Glider
Nocturnal gliding marsupial of eucalypt forests
Mammal
Olive Baboon
Africa's adaptable monkey
Bird
Secretary Bird
Long-legged raptor that stamps snakes
Mammal
Capuchin Monkey
The clever New World monkey
Bird
Rhinoceros Hornbill
The thunderbird of Borneo's rainforest
Invertebrate
Black Widow
Venomous cobweb spider with a red hourglass
Bird
Emu
Australia's flightless giant
Mammal
Spectacled Bear
The only bear native to South America
Bird
Common Pheasant
The ring-necked game bird of field and forest
Reptile
Chameleon
The color-changing lizard with 360-degree eyes
Mammal
Platypus
The egg-laying, duck-billed mammal of Australia
Bird
Sandhill Crane
North America's dancing crane
Mammal
Nine-Banded Armadillo
North America's armoured digger
Mammal
Serval
Africa's long-legged pounce specialist
Fish
Largemouth Bass
America's favourite freshwater game fish
Bird
Common Kestrel
Hovering falcon of fields and roadsides
Bird
Wild Turkey
North America's ground bird
Reptile
Eastern Box Turtle
North America's hinged turtle
Mammal
Golden Jackal
The adaptable wild dog of Europe and Asia
Reptile
Tuatara
Living-fossil reptile unique to New Zealand
Mammal
Greater Bilby
Long-eared desert bandicoot
Mammal
Meerkat
The cooperative sentinel of the Kalahari
Mammal
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Madagascar's striped-tailed, sun-bathing primate
Bird
White Stork
Europe's chimney-nesting messenger
Reptile
Painted Turtle
The pond slider of North America
Bird
Superb Lyrebird
Master mimic of Australian forests
Reptile
Veiled Chameleon
Tall-casqued chameleon of the Arabian Peninsula
Bird
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Europe's drumming carpenter
Invertebrate
Brown Recluse Spider
The violin-marked spider of the American South
Bird
Blue Tit
Acrobatic garden tit of Europe
Bird
Barn Swallow
Fork-tailed aerial insectivore of farms
Bird
Great Tit
Bold black-capped tit of Eurasian gardens
Mammal
Northern Flying Squirrel
North America's gliding rodent
Bird
European Robin
Britain's beloved red-breasted garden bird
Bird
Nightingale
Famed nocturnal songster of European spring
Insect
Army Ant
Nomadic swarm-raiding ants of the Neotropics
Mammal
Aardwolf
Termite-eating hyena relative of African plains
Mammal
Hedgehog
The spiny night-time garden visitor
Bird
Kiwi
New Zealand's flightless nocturnal bird with nostrils at the tip of its bill
Bird
Crow
The glossy black genius of the bird world
Mammal
Common Shrew
The tiny insectivore with a fierce appetite
Reptile
Green Anole
Colour-changing lizard of southern US gardens
Mammal
Bat-eared Fox
Huge-eared fox that listens for insects
Amphibian
Poison Dart Frog
Tiny, brilliantly colored, and among the most toxic animals alive
Bird
Magpie
The bold, brilliant problem-solver of the crow family
Mammal
Bat
The only mammals capable of true flight
Bird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
A tiny hovering bird with a blazing throat
Bird
Blackbird
The glossy garden thrush with a golden song
Insect
Orchid Mantis
The Southeast Asian insect that mimics a flower to lure and ambush prey
Bird
Common Swift
Screaming aerialist of summer rooftops
Mammal
Nine-banded Armadillo
Armoured digger marching through the Americas
Reptile
Panther Chameleon
Locale-coloured chameleon of Madagascar
Amphibian
Golden Mantella
Critically Endangered orange gem of Madagascar
Amphibian
Spring Peeper
Thumb-sized herald of eastern spring
Amphibian
Pacific Tree Frog
West Coast chorus frog behind the movie ribbit
Insect
Wasp
The yellow-and-black predator and scavenger of summer
Invertebrate
Black Widow Spider
The glossy black spider with the red hourglass
Mammal
Chipmunk
The striped, cheek-stuffing squirrel of North America
Amphibian
American Bullfrog
North America's largest and loudest frog
Insect
Asian Giant Hornet
The world's largest hornet
Invertebrate
Jumping Spider
The big-eyed spider that pounces on its prey
Reptile
Frilled Lizard
The lizard that flares a dramatic neck frill
Mammal
Skunk
The black-and-white mammal with a chemical defence
Amphibian
Common Toad
The warty garden toad of Europe
Insect
Praying Mantis
The patient ambush predator with folded arms
Invertebrate
Centipede
The fast, venomous predator with many legs
Reptile
Leopard Gecko
The spotted desert gecko and beginner-friendly pet
Amphibian
Pacman Frog
The round, big-mouthed horned frog
Mammal
Opossum
North America's only marsupial
Amphibian
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
The bright-eyed icon of the rainforest canopy
Amphibian
Gray Tree Frog
The color-changing tree frog of eastern forests
Bird
Common Kingfisher
A jewel-colored diver of rivers and streams
Bird
Northern Mockingbird
The bird that learns 200+ songs and sings through the night
Insect
Dragonfly
The agile aerial hunter of ponds and streams
Amphibian
African Clawed Frog
The fully aquatic lab and pet frog
Amphibian
Oriental Fire-bellied Toad
The green toad with a warning-red belly
Amphibian
Tomato Frog
The plump, bright-red frog of Madagascar
Invertebrate
Emperor Scorpion
The large, glowing arachnid with a stinging tail
Amphibian
Spotted Salamander
The yellow-spotted salamander of eastern forests
Bird
Mallard
The familiar wild duck found around the world
Mammal
Mole
The tunnelling insectivore behind every molehill
Bird
Blue Jay
The bold, noisy blue songbird of North America
Amphibian
Cane Toad
A large, toxic toad turned invasive pest
Amphibian
Caecilian
The limbless, burrowing amphibians
Bird
Northern Cardinal
The bright red songbird of North American gardens
Bird
American Robin
The orange-breasted herald of spring
Amphibian
Goliath Frog
The largest frog on Earth
Amphibian
Fire Salamander
The black-and-yellow salamander of European forests
Insect
Cricket
The chirping insect of warm evenings
Amphibian
Glass Frog
The frog with see-through skin
Amphibian
Tiger Salamander
A stout, burrowing salamander of North America
Amphibian
Wood Frog
The frog that freezes solid to survive winter
Amphibian
Eastern Newt
The newt with a bright orange land stage
Insect
Yellowjacket
The bold black-and-yellow social wasp
Bird
Quail
The small, secretive ground bird of fields and grassland
Bird
Ibis
The long-billed wading bird of marsh and river
Mammal
Xerus
The African ground squirrel that shades itself with its tail
Frequently asked questions
What are insectivores?
Insectivores specialise on insects and other arthropods. Many have fine teeth, sticky tongues, or probing bills suited to catching small, fast prey. They include anteaters, aardvarks, many bats, shrews, and countless birds — and they help control insect populations in every biome.
How many insectivores are in the Global Animal Guide?
The guide currently features 118 insectivores with answer-first profiles covering diet, habitat, size, and conservation status.
How do you decide an animal's diet category?
Diet facets are derived from each species' Diet fact on its profile (for example Carnivore, Herbivore, or more detailed notes). An animal can appear in more than one facet when its diet spans categories, such as omnivores that also eat insects.