The Muscovy duck is a bit of enigma, from its odd appearance to its name. The ducks are not native to Moscow or anywhere else in Western Europe. Instead, they originated in Mexico and South and ...

Wild ducks may roam free all over the world, but their domesticated counterparts will never fly away from their caretakers for a key scientific reason.

The Muscovy duck is a bumpy-faced barometer of Southwest Florida's high-flying growth. The invasive species was introduced years ago to add avian charm to backyard ponds and suburban streets.

Domesticated ducks are heavier than wild ducks and thus have more difficulty flying. They can also be differentiated because they frequently have a larger proportion of white feathers than their wild ...

DEAR JOAN: On Dec. 8, my wife and I saw a Muscovy duck in the Larkey Park neighborhood. I know these are generally tropical birds, and this seemed an unusual sighting, as we’ve been here 20 y… ...

Bigger than mallards and unusual in appearance, the Muscovy duck species is common in Florida and some cities in the U.S.

DEAR JOAN: On Dec. 8, my wife and I saw a Muscovy duck in the Larkey Park neighborhood. I know these are generally tropical birds, and this seemed an unusual sighting, as we’ve been here 20 y… ...

Muscovy ducks are not native to California or much of the nation, but we have small flocks of them around the Bay Area. Plus, taking down old bird nests.