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Muscovy Duck (domesticated)

Cairina moschata momelanotus

Photo by AlexRowe
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Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

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Comments (6)
AlexRowe
Changed the nomenclature to reflect more accurately
AshleyT
But it isn't a true muscovy duck, it is the domestic muscovy duck. Meaning it has interbred with other ducks and who knows what its genetics are anymore. True muscovy ducks are found in Central and South America.
AlexRowe
It may have been a pet to someone as we caught this pic off a dirt road towards a pond on someone's land. Around here ducks seem to come and go and this guy was a rare sight for us.
AshleyT
Important to note this is a domestic muscovy duck, and the scientific name is Cairina moschata forma domestica

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2015

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