Domestic muscovy duck
| Domestic muscovy duck | |
|---|---|
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| A Piebald Muscovy drake | |
| Domesticated | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Cairina |
| Species: | C. moschata |
| Subspecies: | C. m. domestica |
| Trinomial name | |
| Cairina moschata domestica (Donkin, 1989) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cairina moschata momelanotus | |
The domestic muscovy duck (Cairina moschata domestica) is a domesticated form of the wild muscovy duck originated in South America. It is bred for meat, feathers, eggs, pets and sometimes as guard animals.
Domestic varieties
- Black
- Blue
- Chocolate
- Pied (white with any color mixed)
- White
- Lavender
- Bronze
- Ripple
- and many more pastel colors, but these are very rare.
References
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