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Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

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Notes:

Elvis is alive!

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Comments (5)
lori.tas
(And has left the building). My muscovies, especially the males, put their crests up all the time. Usually when they think they are going to get something.
SusanEllison
that is funny...i never witnessed one with raised crest like that.
Sergio Monteiro
I don't think so, it's crest was up all the time! And it was a very easy going duck.

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Aves do Paraná / Birds from state of Parana, Brazil
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PublishedNovember 2, 2011

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