Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
A large perching duck of forested wetlands, rivers, ponds, and farm waterways in the American tropics and subtropics, now also common in many domestic settings. It feeds by grazing, dabbling, and foraging for leaves, seeds, fruit, insects, mollusks, and other small aquatic animals. Adults defend space with hisses, bill jabs, chest bumps, and wing blows, and wild birds often roost or nest in tree cavities. Notable fact: unlike many familiar ducks, it often gives breathy hisses and trills rather than a loud quack.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Muscovy Duck Duckling
- Muscovy Duck