What does the Muscovy Duck eat?
Cairina moschata
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Diet overview
Omnivore
How it forages
Forages by dabbling in shallow water, grazing on land, and occasionally diving. Its diet is highly varied, including aquatic plants, seeds, grains, grasses, small fish, crustaceans, insects, and small reptiles. They are opportunistic feeders.
When it feeds
Diurnal, most active during the day, especially in the morning and late afternoon.
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