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Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata
Muscovy Duck
Photographer: Tom Greer

ID: 0000 0000 0504 0014 (2004-05-01)

Copyright © 2004 Tom Greer tbphotos@comcast.net

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Aug 6, 2003
  • location  Elk Grove Creek (Sacramento County, California, US)
  • camera   Canon 10d
  • contributor's ID #  4140
  • photo category: Animal - Bird

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Pato Real (ITIS ) Muscovy Duck (photographer)
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Michael Frankis    Jul 21, 2007

    Action: ID confirmed

    Reviewer's comments:
         "Domesticated partial albino breed"

    2. Reviewed by Randall Morgan    Nov 23, 2012

    Action: commented on photo

    Reviewer's comments:
         "domestic muscovies can be white brown, black or pied, and they interbreed freely with the other domestic duck species (mallard) which has far more color variations yet"

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