What does the Trumpeter Swan eat?
Cygnus buccinator
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Diet overview
Herbivore
How it forages
Primarily herbivorous, feeding on submerged aquatic vegetation such as pondweeds, sedges, rushes, and tubers. They dabble and up-end in shallow water to reach vegetation. During winter, they may also graze on waste grains in agricultural fields.
When it feeds
Diurnal, active during daylight hours for foraging and other activities.
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