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ANAS MOSCHATA. 
MUSK DUCK. 
Face naked, papillous. 
Anas Moschata, Gme. Lath. 
Le Canard Musque, Buffon 
Muscovy Duck, Cairo, Guinea, Indian 
Duck, Lath. Bew. 
Musk Duck, Wood, &c. 
These birds have obtained the name of 
Musk Duck, from their musky smell, 
which arises from the liquor secreted in 
the glands on the rump. 
This bird is not so large as the imme- 
diately preceding species, but is much 
larger than the Common Duck, it measures 
about two feet in length. 
In the female the bare warty, or carun- 
culated skin, which is spread from the 
beak over the eyes, is of a much duller 
red, and does not cover so large a portion 
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