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Domestic Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata var. domestica

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Anatidae

The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a species of duck native to the Americas, from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico south to Argentina and Uruguay. The species has been domesticated, and feral Muscovy ducks can be found locally in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and in Central and Eastern Europe. Description It is a large duck, with the males significantly larger than the females.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 29,554Spain · 18,043Italy · 2,526France · 920United Kingdom · 667Germany · 571Netherlands · 250Switzerland · 168Belgium · 88Peru · 50Luxembourg · 20