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Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Descrizione

The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a species of duck native to the Americas, from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico south to Argentina and Uruguay. The species has been domesticated, and feral Muscovy ducks can be found locally in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and in Central and Eastern Europe.

Classificazione

Regno
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Ordine
Anseriformes
Famiglia
Anatidae
Genere
Cairina