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cairina moschata (n)
large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated
cairina moschata Sentence Examples
- The **Muscovy duck** (*Cairina moschata*) is a large duck native to the Americas, ranging from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico south to Argentina and Uruguay.
- Feral Muscovy ducks can also be found in New Zealand, Australia, and parts of Central and Eastern Europe.
- The **Muscovy duck** is characterized by its predominantly black and white plumage, with iridescent and glossy back feathers in males.
- Females are smaller, growing to around 3 kg (6.6 lb), roughly half the males' size.
- Both sexes have pink or red wattles around the bill, those of the male being larger and more brightly colored.
- Although the **Muscovy duck** is a tropical bird, it adapts well to cooler climates, thriving in weather as cold as −12 °C (10 °F).
- In culinary contexts, the term "Barbary duck" is often used for *C. moschata*.
- The domestic subspecies, *Cairina moschata domestica*, is commonly known in Spanish as the **pato criollo**.
- They have been bred since pre-Columbian times by Native Americans and are heavier and less able to fly long distances than the wild subspecies.
- Their plumage color is also more variable, and they are an interesting blend of wild and domestic characteristics¹².
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large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated
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The **Muscovy duck** (*Cairina moschata*) is a large duck native to the Americas, ranging from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico south to Argentina and Uruguay.
Feral Muscovy ducks can also be found in New Zealand, Australia, and parts of Central and Eastern Europe.
The **Muscovy duck** is characterized by its predominantly black and white plumage, with iridescent and glossy back feathers in males.
Females are smaller, growing to around 3 kg (6.6 lb), roughly half the males' size.
