What does the Eurasian Teal eat?
Anas crecca
Spotted a bird? Identify it instantly with the Birdby app
Open the appThe Eurasian Teal's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.
Diet overview
Omnivore
How it forages
Primarily a dabbling duck, feeding by tipping its head and forepart of its body into shallow water to reach submerged vegetation and invertebrates. Also grazes on land and filters food from the surface. Diet consists of seeds, aquatic plants, insects, larvae, mollusks, and crustaceans.
When it feeds
Diurnal, though may feed at night during migration or in areas with disturbance.
Explore the Eurasian Teal
Identify birds anywhere
Free on iOS, Android, and Web. Photo & sound identification, full species database, and your personal life list.