The Muscovy or Barbary is the domestic form of the wild Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata. There are a number of local or regional breeds, and drakes of these...
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The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a duck native to the Americas, from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico south to Argentina and Uruguay...
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Mulard (redirect from Moulard duck)
different genera of domestic duck: the Domestic Muscovy duck (derived from the Muscovy duck Cairina moschata) and the domestic duck (derived from the mallard...
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ducks, apart from the Muscovy duck and hybrids, are descended from the mallard, which was domesticated in China around 2000 BC. Duck farming is simplified...
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also refer to: Muscovy Company, an English trading company chartered in 1555 Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) and Domestic Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata...
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platyrhynchos, while a small minority are descendants of the Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata. Duck breeds are normally officially recognized and described by...
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Foie gras (redirect from Duck liver)
the wild Muscovy duck". 9th International Symposium of Waterfowl: 217–219. Hoffmann, E. (1992). "Hybrid progeny from Muscovy and domestic ducks". 9th...
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List of domesticated animals (redirect from Domestic animal)
J.; Groves, C. P. (2004). "The naming of wild animal species and their domestic derivatives" (PDF). Journal of Archaeological Science. 31 (5): 645–651...
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Mallard (redirect from Mallard duck)
relationship with humans. Almost all domestic duck breeds derive from the mallard, with the exception of a few Muscovy breeds, and are listed under the trinomial...
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specifically to the breast of a moulard or Muscovy (or Barbary) duck that has been force fed to produce foie gras. Duck is particularly predominant in the Chinese...
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varieties of domestic ducks are descended from the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), apart from the Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata). The Call duck is another...
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The wild duck is the non-domesticated ancestor of the domestic duck. Wild duck may refer to: Mallard Muscovy duck This page is an index of articles on...
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Gamebird hybrids (section Duck hybrids)
ducks also hybridise with the Muscovy duck producing pied offspring. Hybrids between the ruddy duck and white-headed duck are undesirable in parts of Europe...
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black grouse × hazel grouse (right) Mulards, hybrids between a domestic Muscovy duck and a wild-type mallard Haldane's rule Polyploidy Punctuated equilibrium...
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invasive was practically non-existent. Several varieties of duck, the goose, and the Muscovy were then released into the vicinity of the lake, and they...
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introduced, 7 vagrant, 1 hybrid] The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are adapted for an aquatic...
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eider species and the largest duck found in Europe, and is exceeded in North America only by smatterings of the Muscovy duck, which only reaches North America...
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Caruncle (bird anatomy) (section Muscovy ducks)
covered with blue and two red wattles hanging from them. The face of the Muscovy duck is covered with red wattles. Lexic.us. "Definition of caruncle". Retrieved...
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tyrant Gracula hill mynas Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) The English carrier pigeon Mammals with wattles include: Some domestic goats have fleshy, fur-covered...
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platyrhynchos) is the ancestor of all breeds of domestic duck (with the exception of the Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata), which is not closely related...
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Anseriformes Family Anatidae The mulard duck, hybrid of the domestic Pekin duck and domesticated Muscovy ducks. Brewer's duck, hybrid of the mallard and gadwall...
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American Muscovy by showing varying amounts of white in their otherwise black plumage. Domesticated duck: The quintessential "farmyard duck" and domesticated...
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wood duck Muscovy duck Pacific black duck Plumed whistling duck Wandering whistling duck Freckled duck Mallard duck Aylesbury duck Indian runner duck Grey...
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remains suspended until the onset of incubation. The freshly laid eggs of domestic fowl, ostrich, and several other species can be stored for about two weeks...
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Urial Common ostrich Great white pelican Greater flamingo Muscovy duck Mallard Domestic duck Peregrine falcon Saker falcon Northern goshawk Black-shouldered...
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bird Barbary dove (Streptopelia risoria), a species of bird Barbary duck or Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata), a species of bird Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides)...
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(Meleagris gallopavo), milky pigeon (Columba livia), and the lavender muscovy duck (Cairina moschata). It is not yet known which genes are responsible for...
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The production of foie gras (the liver of a duck or a goose that has been specially fattened) involves the force-feeding of birds with more food than they...
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List of breeds in the Australian Poultry Standards (category Lists of Australian and New Zealand domestic animal breeds)
Australia, covering chickens, turkey, geese, ducks and guinea fowl. Call duck. bantam. Australian Poultry Standards (2nd ed.). Victorian Poultry Fanciers...
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years old. Species housed in this part of the zoo include black swans, Muscovy ducks, lesser flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans. Located nearby is a small...
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