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Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Photo by Minh Nguyen
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright red bill, dark back and belly feathers.

Habitat:

Ponds, lake sides, marshy swampland.

Notes:

Formal Observation

Species ID Suggestions

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

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Comments (2)
Machi
Black bellied whistling ducks have brown backs and only a red bill. The whole face is red in this photo, so it is probably a muscovy duck.

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Kerr HS Biology Backyard Birds
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PublishedMay 29, 2014

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