Ducks, Geese, Swans
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck native to Mexico and Central and South America. Small wild and feral breeding populations have established themselves in the United States, particularly in Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas as well as in many other parts of North America, including southern Canada. Feral Muscovy ducks are found in New Zealand, Australia, and in parts of Europe.
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Weight
- 2.4 kg
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Migration
- Resident
- Countries recorded
- 69
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