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Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Photo by lindsaymac6
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Field Notes

Description:

All Muscovy Ducks have long claws on their feet and a wide flat tail. The duck is black and white with the back feathers being iridescent and the eye color of the duck is yellowish - brown. The legs and webbed feet are grey or yellow.

Habitat:

The Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck native to Mexico, Central, and South America.

Notes:

The Muscovy ducks original name was "Musco Duck" because it is known as the "Mosquito Duck" for eating mosquitoes.

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Muscovy Duck

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Comments (3)
lindsaymac6
I have seen the duck when it is rainy out at Spady
TeresaTrumbleThomas
Interesting note! Nice work, Lin! Photo 1/1 Common Name 1/1 Scientific Name 1/1 Description 3/3 Habitat 2/2 Link 1/1 Mission 1/1 +1 for interesting note! TOTAL - 11/10= 110%

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PublishedMay 29, 2013

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