Question

In a given community, a grasshopper eats grass, a bird eats the grasshopper, and a cat eats the bird. What is the trophic level of the bird?

Answer 1

The bird occupies third trophic level in this example.

Explanation:

Grass (producers) occupy first trophic level, grass hoppers are in second trophic level (primary consumers), birds are in third trophic level (secondary consumers) and cats are in fourth trophic level (tertiary consumers).

An example of trophic level is given below: