text:  Black franklins spend most of their time in woodlands and grasslands where they hunt for insects, seeds, and fruits. One of our fears with introduced birds that eat fruits is that they'll help spread the seeds of invasive plant species into new areas. However, a recent study in Hawaii has shown that for partridges like black franklins, most seeds they consume don't survive passage through their gut, so they likely don't contribute much to the spread of invasive plant species here.