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– These rockfowl feed primarily on insects. One feeding strategy involves following Dorylus army ant swarms, feeding on insects flushed by the ants. Rockfowl move through the forest primarily through a series of hops and bounds or short flights in low vegetation.

– It is capable of high jumps, sometimes jumping 6 m off the cave floor to its nest while only partly using its wings.

– The rockfowl also flies at a low altitude for short distances between vines and trees, and it rarely flies for long distances.