Cairina moschata
System : Freshwater_terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Anseriformes
Anatidae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
  • Major
    MR
  • Massive
    MV
  • General
  • Distribution
  • Impact
  • Management
  • Bibliography
  • Contact
Common name
Muscovy Duck (English)
Synonym
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2024) Species profile: Cairina moschata. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=2040 on 22-12-2024.

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Red List assessed species 1: LC = 1;
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Bibliography
4 references found for Cairina moschata

Management information
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Fish and Wildlife Service (2010). Migratory Bird Permits; Control of Muscovy Ducks, Revisions to the Waterfowl Permit Exceptions and Waterfowl Sale and Disposal Permits Regulations
General information
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Nonnative Species: Muscovy Ducks
Johnson, S.A. & Hawk, M. (2012). WEC 254 - Florida’s Introduced Birds: Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata). University of Florida, IFAS Extension.
Lever (2009). The Naturalised Animals of Britain and Ireland. New Holland Publishers, London.
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Cairina moschata
Muscovy Duck
Date assessed
2021-11-29
Year published
2022
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


The Muscovy Duck has been reported to hybridize with the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) in the wild, but there is no evidence that this has caused a decline of this species (Lever 2009).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Hybridisation
Countries of most severe impact
France
Description of impacts
The Muscovy duck hybridizes with mallards in France.
Assessor
Tom Allmert; Thomas Evans
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Recommended citation
Tom Allmert, Thomas Evans (2024). Cairina moschata. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).