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Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Photo by gina2
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Field Notes

Description:

Some sort of duck or goose? These are all over a nearby park. Not quite as large as a goose, but larger than a duck.

Habitat:

Lake.

Species ID Suggestions

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

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Comments (3)
bee.jacbs
No problem Gina. Looking forward to more spottings! :)
gina2
Thank you so much! I'll update asap!
bee.jacbs
Hi Gina. This is a domestic form of the Muscovy duck which is originally native to Mexico, Central and South America. Nice spotting.

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PublishedApril 1, 2013

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