Muscovy duck
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| A Muscovy Duck stretching its wings in a freshwater spring | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Cairina |
| Species: | C. moschata |
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| Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Cairina moschata is an duck from Mexico. Its common name Muscovy duck comes from commerce with Russia. It is related to Aix, a species of shelduck.
