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Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
(L 30" Wt m-15 lb; f-6.6 lb)
Lake Morton
Lakeland
16Jan2017
Native to Mexico, Central, and South America
... feral breeding groups are now found in the
US, esp. in Florida and south Texas.
... feral breeding groups are now found in the
US, esp. in Florida and south Texas.
flash photo
Cairina is Italian for someone from
Cairo in the mistaken belief that this
duck came from Cairo, Egypt;
moschata is Latin for Musovy Duck.
Cairo in the mistaken belief that this
duck came from Cairo, Egypt;
moschata is Latin for Musovy Duck.
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