Muscovy duck
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The Muscovy duck is a large, hardy duck species native to Central and South America, known for its distinctive red facial caruncles and widespread use in meat and egg production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muscovy duck canonical | 2 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
domesticated animal ⓘ duck ⓘ species ⓘ |
| behavior |
often more terrestrial than other ducks
ⓘ
perches in trees ⓘ strong flyer in wild form ⓘ |
| binomialName | Cairina moschata ⓘ |
| breedingUse |
backyard poultry
ⓘ
small-scale farming ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSizeRange | 8–16 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Muscovy duck self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ plants ⓘ small aquatic animals ⓘ |
| domesticatedFormOf | wild Muscovy duck ⓘ |
| eggShellColor | creamy white ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae ⓘ |
| femaleWeightRange | 2.3–3.6 kg ⓘ |
| genus | Cairina ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakes and rivers near forest
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ wooded swamps ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
clawed feet with strong talons
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large body size ⓘ red facial caruncles ⓘ relatively long tail ⓘ |
| hybridOffspringCalled | mule duck ⓘ |
| hybridWith | mallard-derived domestic duck ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 35 days ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 20 years ⓘ |
| maleWeightRange | 4.6–6.8 kg ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
all white
ⓘ
black and white ⓘ blue ⓘ chocolate ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperament |
can be territorial
ⓘ
generally calm ⓘ |
| usedFor |
crossbreeding with domestic duck
ⓘ
egg production ⓘ meat production ⓘ |
| vocalization |
females give quiet quacks or trills
ⓘ
males hiss ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.