What does the Horned Screamer eat?
Anhima cornuta
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Diet overview
Herbivore
How it forages
Primarily herbivorous, feeding on aquatic vegetation, leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of various plants. They forage by grazing on land or dabbling in shallow water.
When it feeds
Diurnal, most active during daylight hours.
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