They thrust and swing the front of the bills in the ponds or the sandy shore after the ebb, looking for shrimps, aquatic plants and insects.

• 它们进食时则是用扁平的喙插进池沼或退潮后露出的沙滩中，头部左右摇动以寻找小虾、水草、水栖昆虫等食物。