Domestic muscovy duck
| Domestic muscovy duck | |
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| A Piebald Muscovy drake | |
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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 |
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Cairina moschata domestica (Donkin, 1989) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Cairina moschata momelanotus |
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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.
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