Avise's Birds of the World

Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata

Native Range: Latin America

Notes: the original wild birds are almost entirely black and show a mildly warty face; however, this species has been domesticated, artificially selected, and widely introduced outside its native range; the descendants of such domesticated birds often show a wide diversity of plumage colors and head patterns ranging from black to mottled to almost entirely pure white; it is these domesticated forms that people today are most likely to encounter in parklands, zoos, and even in urban environments throughout the Americas or even worldwide ;shows prominent claws on feet.