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Muscovy duck
Natural variantCommon in the tradeBeginner to keep

Wild-type (black & white)

A variant of Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata)

Wild-type (black & white)

Representative Muscovy duckphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

The ancestral glossy greenish-black plumage with variable white patches and a red caruncled face, as seen in wild Central/South American birds.

Keeper tips for this variant

These fly and perch well — clip a wing or use a covered run if you need them contained, and provide low perches they can roost on.

This page covers the Wild-type (black & white) variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Muscovy duck

Other Ducks variants

White MuscovyChocolateBlue