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Muscovy Duck

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Cairina moschata

Photo by Joe A.
Location: Houston, Texas

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
- 5.1 Breeding
- 5.2 Diet
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Identification

L. 86cm.

Dark
White in the wings
Long talons on feet
Wide flat tail
Bare red face with a caruncle at the base of the bill
Low erectile crest of feathers

[edit] Distribution

Mexico, Central America and South America.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹

[edit] Habitat

Forested swamps, lakes and streams.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

8-16 white eggs are laid, usually in a tree hole or hollow, and are incubated for 35 days.

[edit] Diet

Includes plant material obtained by grazing or dabbling in shallow water, and some small vertebrates and insects.

[edit] References

Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.