Tianzhu Muscovy Duck

Tianzhu Muscovy Duck

　　【Central Production Area】 Gaojiang, Chengguan, Lantian, and Bangtong in Tianzhu County, Guizhou Province

　　【Main Distribution Areas】 Also found in counties such as Tianzhu, Jinping, Sansui, Taijiang, and Jianhe in Guizhou Province

　　【Physical Description】

　　The body is olive-shaped, with a large head, a short and narrow beak, and red fleshy wattles around the base of the beak and eyes. Male ducks have more developed wattles than females. The neck is short, and the chest is broad and flat. Wing feathers are well-developed, extending to the tail, and the tail is long and slender. The shanks and webs are black or orange-yellow, and the claws are black. The shanks are slightly short, resulting in slow movement. The overall plumage is black or black-and-white mottled. They are adaptable to both aquatic and terrestrial environments but have weak flocking behavior.

　　【Body Shape】 The body is olive-shaped, the neck is short, the chest is broad and flat, and the tail is long and slender.

　　【Feathers and Plumage Color】 The overall plumage is black or black-and-white mottled, and the wing feathers are well-developed, extending to the tail.

　　【Head Shape】 The head is large, the beak is short and narrow, and there are red fleshy wattles around the base of the beak and eyes. Male ducks have more developed wattles than females.

　　【Shank, Toe, Claw, and Web Features】 The shanks and webs are black or orange-yellow, the claws are black, and the shanks are slightly short.