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===Feral bird===
[[File:Muscovy duck at Lake Union.JPG|thumb|right|A feral Chocolate/White Muscovy hen at [[Lake Union]], [[Seattle]] (U.S.)]]
[[File:Anseriformes - Cairina moschata - 4.jpg|thumb|right|A feral Muscovy duck in Ely, England]]
[[Feral]] Muscovy ducks can breed near urban and suburban lakes and on farms, nesting in tree cavities or on the ground, under shrubs in yards, on apartment balconies, or under roof overhangs. Some feral populations, such as that in southern [[Florida]], have a reputation of becoming [[Pest (organism)|pest]]s on occasion.{{sfn|Johnson|Hawk|2009}} At night they often sleep at water, if there is a water source available, to flee quickly from predators if awakened. Small populations of Muscovy ducks can also be found in [[Ely, Cambridgeshire]], [[Calstock, Cornwall]], and [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire]], U.K. Muscovy ducks have also been spotted in the [[Walsall Arboretum]]. There has been a small population in the [[Buxton Pavilion Gardens|Pavilion Gardens]] public park in [[Buxton]], Derbyshire for many years.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ispotnature.org/node/325007 | title=muscovy duck | website=ispotnature.org | access-date=29 August 2016}}</ref>
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