Domestic muscovy duck | |
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A Piebald Muscovy drake | |
Domesticated
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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) |
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Synonyms | |
Cairina moschata momelanotus |
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.