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Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Photo by LouisePrince
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Seen on the canal, swimming with the ducks.

Species ID Suggestions

Muskovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Muscovy duck

Cairina moschata

Comments (4)

I had a muscovy drake years ago whose whole head and neck were covered with caruncles (although not as densely as this one), with the occasional white feather tucked away in the folds. It was the face only a other could love. And I often worried that he had trouble seeing. But he was otherwise a big happy fellow.
Yes, it is strange to see its head entirely covered in the red caruncles!!
It's rare to see the caruncles cover the head like that, but it does happen.

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