Cairina moschata Linnaeus 1758 (muscovy duck)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Alternative combination: Anas moschata

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Cairina according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Linnaeus 1758, Steadman et al. 2015 and Steadman et al. 2003

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), Panama (1), Peru (1), Venezuela (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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