What does the Wattled Jacana eat?

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

Diet overview

Omnivore, primarily insects and other invertebrates, supplemented with seeds and aquatic plant matter.

How it forages

Forages by walking across floating vegetation, picking insects, larvae, small crustaceans, and other invertebrates from the surface of plants or water. Also consumes seeds and small fish. Uses its long toes to distribute its weight and move effortlessly over lily pads.

When it feeds

Diurnal, most active during the day, especially in the morning and late afternoon.

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