- These birds are often bred as domestic ducks. Description and Identification. Muscovy Ducks are large, heavy-bodied ducks at a length of 26 – 33 inches with...
- Invasive animals like the Muscovy duck take over habitats and can stress the natural ecosystems and even eradicate native plants and animals.
- If you cross a Muscovy and any other domestic breed of duck, the progeny are infertile and cannot reproduce. See our article on Mule Ducks or Moulards.
- The domestic muscovy duck (Cairina moschata domestica) is a domesticated form of the wild muscovy duck originated from South America.
- The true wild Muscovy duck, from which all domestic Muscovies originated, is blackish, with large white wing patches.
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- Wild female Muscovy Ducks have black legs, bills, and feet but feral and domestic females often have pink bills, yellow legs, and pale eyes.
- The Muscovy was originally a wild bird from Central / South America and it is the only domesticated duck that is not derived from the Mallard.
- Muscovy Ducks make a good broody and will often sit 3 or 4 times per year. It is the only domestic duck not to have descended from the Wild Mallard.
- Wild Muscovy Ducks are totally black except for while patches on their wings. Domestic varieties vary from nearly all white to nearly all black.