In zoology, a granivore is an animal which selectively eats the nutrient-rich seeds produced by plants, including those of gymnosperms. Most true granivores are insects or birds. The former group includes many different kinds of true bugs, ants, and beetles, but also a few types of moths and even some parasitic wasps. The latter group includes many different finches and numerous other related groups such as the Hawaiian honeycreepers.

Eating behaviors