Muscovy Duck

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata
Muscovy Duck, Simon Gillings

Introduction

Found at scattered locations across England, and less often in Wales and Scotland, Muscovy Ducks are usually found close to human habitation, prompting they are semi-domesticated or feral.

Very small numbers have been found in Ireland and on the Isle of Man. Records usually relate to single birds or a handful of individuals, but larger groups (in excess of 20 birds) have been reported.

Muscovy Duck, Simon Gillings

Key Stats

Status
Very rare
Very rare
Weight
Weight
2.1kg
BTO Records
BTO Records
14k records
Population and distribution stats for:

Movement

Information about Muscovy Duck movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Muscovy Duck, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Muscovy Duck

Classification and Codes

  • Order: Anseriformes
  • Family: Anatidae
  • Scientific name: Cairina moschata
  • Authority: Linnaeus, 1758
  • BTO 2-letter code: MY
  • BTO 5-letter code: MUSDU
  • Euring code number: 1750

Alternate species names

  • Catalan: ànec mut
  • Czech: pižmovka americká
  • Danish: Moskusand
  • Dutch: Muskuseend
  • Estonian: muskuspart
  • Finnish: myskisorsa
  • French: Canard musqué
  • German: Moschusente
  • Hungarian: pézsmaréce
  • Icelandic: Moskusönd
  • Italian: Anatra muta
  • Latvian: muskuspile
  • Lithuanian: paprastoji muskusine antis
  • Norwegian: Knoppand
  • Polish: pizmówka
  • Portuguese: pato-do-mato
  • Slovak: pižmovka lesklá
  • Slovenian: moškatna blešcavka
  • Spanish: Pato criollo
  • Swedish: myskand
  • Welsh: Hwyaden Fwsg

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

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