Muscovy Duck - Red Face Duck

The Muscovy Duck is also known as the Red Face Duck because of the bright red bands of red that run from its beak to its eyes.


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The muscovy is normally kept as a farm animal and while it likes the water, it does not tend to swim much. They can get up to 10-15 pounds as adults.

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