What does the White-breasted Waterhen eat?

The White-breasted Waterhen's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Omnivorous, feeding on a wide range of invertebrates (insects, worms, mollusks), small fish, amphibians, seeds, shoots, and grains.

How it forages

Forages along the edges of water bodies or within dense vegetation. It walks slowly and deliberately, probing in mud or picking items from the water surface and vegetation. It will also wade in shallow water. Occasionally takes food from open ground.

When it feeds

Primarily crepuscular, most active during dawn and dusk. Also active during the day, especially in undisturbed areas. Vocalizations are often heard throughout the night.

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