Recent Examples on the WebOtherwise, these fish are mostly piscivorous, and will eat a variety of species depending on what’s available in that watershed.—Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023 Group foraging increases foraging efficiency in a piscivorous diver, the African penguin.—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2017 The massive throngs of fish attracted a slew of piscivorous birds, including herons, kingfishers and large flycatchers known as kiskadees.—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2021 Fish Filcher -- this piscivorous lad is crazy for fish.—Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 31 Dec. 2020
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