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Cairina moschata (muscovy duck)
Taxonomy
Anas moschata was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.
It was recombined as Cairina moschata by Steadman et al. (2003), Steadman et al. (2015), Clements et al. (2017).
It was recombined as Cairina moschata by Steadman et al. (2003), Steadman et al. (2015), Clements et al. (2017).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1758 | Anas moschata Linnaeus p. 124 |
| 2003 | Cairina moschata Steadman et al. |
| 2015 | Cairina moschata Steadman et al. p. 557 |
| 2017 | Cairina moschata Clements et al. |
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Cairina moschata Linnaeus 1758 [muscovy duck]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available