Though most foraging activity occurs in arboreal vegetation, this species occasionally forages on or around the ground as well.

More uncommonly, this species will forage by wading into shallow water along sandbanks.

With only three exceptions, these species never regularly forage away from ant swarms.

The species usually forages on the ground, walking but not hopping.

Typically this species forages fairly low, only occasionally at canopy-level.

This species feeds during the day, and when the light is poor, forages mostly at the water surface.

The species forages from the canopy down to the ground, usually singly or in pairs.

This species usually forages on the ground for grass and other small seeds.

The species mostly feeds in the canopy but will forage amongst the roots of mangroves.

Some species also forage on the ground, an adaptation not seen in areas with large predators.