Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

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疣鼻栖鸭原产于中南美洲热带地区，是家番鸭（又称番鸭）的野生祖先。嘴基和眼周具红色疣状皮肤，体型大，雄鸟体重可达4千克。栖息于热带森林的河流和湖泊，在树洞中营巢。家养品种已遍布全球，野生种群因栖息地丧失和猎捕而数量减少。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	69.0 cm	27.2 in
体重	2140.0 g	75.49 oz

识别

羽毛

Glossy black plumage with large white wing patches. Bare red facial skin with warty caruncles, more extensive in males. Males larger; females less knobby-faced. Dark bill. Domestic forms vary widely in color.

Habitat & Range

Tropical and subtropical lowland forest near rivers, lakes, mangroves, and wetlands from Mexico through Central America to Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Common near forest-edge water. Feral populations worldwide.

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分布范围

Breeds across northern Eurasia from Scandinavia east to the Russian Far East; winters in the tropical Old World.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in wetlands; omnivorous diet shifts with season and water conditions.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 35 days. Fledging: 105 days.

产卵数

8-15

声音

鸣唱

Males are nearly silent; females give a raspy, low 'grrrr' hiss when threatened. Domesticated birds familiar worldwide but wild birds are surprisingly quiet and secretive.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Cairina
物种	Cairina moschata

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常见问题

What does the Muscovy Duck eat?

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in wetlands; omnivorous diet shifts with season and water conditions.

Where does the Muscovy Duck live?

Tropical and subtropical lowland forest near rivers, lakes, mangroves, and wetlands from Mexico through Central America to Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Common near forest-edge water. Feral populations worldwide.

Is the Muscovy Duck endangered?

The Muscovy Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Muscovy Duck nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 35 days. Fledging: 105 days.

What does the Muscovy Duck sound like?

Males are nearly silent; females give a raspy, low 'grrrr' hiss when threatened. Domesticated birds familiar worldwide but wild birds are surprisingly quiet and secretive.

How big is the Muscovy Duck?

The Muscovy Duck has a wingspan of 69.0 cm, weight of 2140.0 g.

What order and family does the Muscovy Duck belong to?

The Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.