Hybrid Duck Cross - Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata) , Mallard, (Anas platyrhynchos)
Naples Botanical Garden
Southwest Florida
USA
At first glance, it appeared the older duckling was the offspring of a Mallard duck. But as the ducklings continued to come into view from around a corner, the mother appeared and looked more like a Muscovy duck but without as much of the red skin around the head which characterized the species.
I found that Mallard ducks, Mottled ducks, and Muscovy ducks can interbreed with each other. So in this case the duckling is a hybrid from a Mallard and Muscovy duck cross breed. A very amazing sight to see and very interesting.
A cross between a Muscovy Duck and a Mallard (Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos).
The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck native to the Americas, from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico south to Argentina and Uruguay. Small wild and feral breeding populations have established themselves in the United States, particularly in Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, the Big Island of Hawaii, as well as in many other parts of North America, including southern Canada. Feral Muscovy ducks are found in New Zealand, Australia, and in parts of Europe.
The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes. - Wikipedia
Hybrid Duck Cross - Muscovy Duck ( Cairina moschata) , Mallard, (Anas platyrhynchos)
Naples Botanical Garden
Southwest Florida
USA
At first glance, it appeared the older duckling was the offspring of a Mallard duck. But as the ducklings continued to come into view from around a corner, the mother appeared and looked more like a Muscovy duck but without as much of the red skin around the head which characterized the species.
I found that Mallard ducks, Mottled ducks, and Muscovy ducks can interbreed with each other. So in this case the duckling is a hybrid from a Mallard and Muscovy duck cross breed. A very amazing sight to see and very interesting.
A cross between a Muscovy Duck and a Mallard (Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos).
The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a large duck native to the Americas, from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico south to Argentina and Uruguay. Small wild and feral breeding populations have established themselves in the United States, particularly in Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, the Big Island of Hawaii, as well as in many other parts of North America, including southern Canada. Feral Muscovy ducks are found in New Zealand, Australia, and in parts of Europe.
The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes. - Wikipedia