What does the Swan eat?

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

Diet overview

Herbivore (primarily aquatic vegetation, roots, tubers, seeds, grains, some small invertebrates)

How it forages

Primarily graze on aquatic vegetation, reaching submerged plants by dabbling or up-ending their long necks. They also consume roots, tubers, seeds, and occasionally small invertebrates like insects and mollusks. They can graze on terrestrial grasses near water bodies.

When it feeds

Diurnal, active during daylight hours for feeding and social interactions.

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