Muscovey DuckScientific Name
Cairina moschata
size/weight/height
Weight: males 7.8 - 8.9 lbs. • females 3.9 - 4.4 lbs.
adaptations/coloration
Color: domestication has resulted in white, pale ash, gray & barred •
body is brown-black • wings are metallic green • males have red fleshy knob above bill
Claws: strong pointed to perch in trees
behavior
Movement: gait-limping effect • nod head every 2nd step
Vocalization: no vocal cords • don't quack - instead make a hissing sound
reproduction/lifespan
Breeding: several times a year
Chicks: little pointed claws • long stiffened tail feathers
Parenting: good parental care
diet
Wild: grains, grasses & insects
Zoo: 4-grain scratch, game bird & lettuce
habitat/range
wooded habitat • South America
status
not listed
other
domesticated by South American Indians before arrival of Europeans
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