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Muscovy duck

Cairina moschata

Photo by Ariana
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

White duck with a mohawk. Pink bill with odd fleshy red comb on top.

Habitat:

Yucatan, Mexico.

Species ID Suggestions

Muscovy duck

Cairina moschata

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Comments (1)
lori.tas
That fleshy bit is called a "tubercle". Most like a female, or a very young male.
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 3, 2011

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