Muscovy Duck Similar Species Comparison

Adult male

Large heavy-bodied duck. Mostly dark above and below with a white wing patch. The face is marked with red warty-looking bumps.

Adult female

Large heavy-bodied duck with a long neck. Wild birds are glossy black with white wing patches and are forest dwellers, nesting in tree cavities.

Adult male

Adult (Domestic type)

Large heavy-bodied duck with warty red spots on face. Feral birds have varying amounts of white to brown patches on their bodies.

Adult (Domestic type)

Feral birds have varying amounts of white to brown patches on their bodies and varying amounts of red wartlike bumps on the face.

Female/immature

Male and female

Male and female

Adult and juvenile

Forages in shallow ponds and wetlands. From a distance looks all dark. Note long neck and sloping forehead.