What does the African Pygmy Goose eat?

The African Pygmy Goose'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, seeds, and some invertebrates)

How it forages

Feeds primarily on the seeds and vegetative parts of aquatic plants, especially water lilies. They also consume small aquatic insects, larvae, and small crustaceans. They forage by dabbling at the surface or up-ending in shallow water, and occasionally dive for food.

When it feeds

Diurnal, most active during the early morning and late afternoon.

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