What does the Common Pochard eat?

The Common Pochard's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Primarily herbivorous, feeding on aquatic plants, seeds, roots, and tubers. Also consumes aquatic invertebrates such as insect larvae, molluscs, and small crustaceans, especially during breeding season.

How it forages

Diving duck, typically dives for food, staying underwater for 10-20 seconds. Uses its broad bill to dabble and scoop vegetation and invertebrates from the bottom. Feeds both during the day and night.

When it feeds

Diurnal and nocturnal, actively feeding during both day and night, especially during clear moonlit nights.

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