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Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Photo by JeKScience
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Two birds, brown feathers. One with a white head and red face, the other with red head and some white face. Mated pair?

Habitat:

Neighborhood along large canal.

Reference Links:

Muscovy Duck

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
LauraMaria
I would guess it's a Muscovy duck, they have these interesting patterns!

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World
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PublishedMay 1, 2011

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