Help me identify this animal

[drumstick diva]

Muscovy Drake, looks huge though, thought it could be a goose. Very unusual crest, maybe that makes him special

 

[Bugaboo123]

Muscovy Drake, looks huge though, thought it could be a goose. Very unusual crest, maybe that makes him special

What makes the crest so unusual?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Muscovy drake... his crest is normal, just fully prominent because he was excited/scared...

 

[Gray Farms]

The males can raise and lower their crests at will.

 

[m1chelle1]

Muscovy Drake, looks huge though, thought it could be a goose. Very unusual crest, maybe that makes him special

agreed. my brother had one just like this. he was beautiful. good find

 

[theoldchick]

Wow! What a crest! I'm naming him Elvis.

Most Muscovy drakes have a crest like this.

 

[BantammChick]

I don't know what it is,but still it is really cute!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Wow! What a crest! I'm naming him Elvis.

Most Muscovy drakes have a crest like this.

Same crest, actually... if you look at that 2nd pic his crest isn't fully extended upright like the OP's drake...

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Muscovy's are my absolute favorite ducks! Our drakes were BY FAR more gentle during mating season that the others (Rouen, Pekin, Buff). They are so calm and great mothers. So cool!

 

[Kessel23]

That is a Pied Muscovy drake, it is technically considered a duck and is domesticated from a wild duck, also called a Muscovy duck, this is the only duck that was not domesticated from the mallard. During the Muscovies rapid domestication it may have been crossbred with geese, this is not confirmed but it is what many people argue due the the muscovies many differences from other domestic ducks. The wild muscovy is endangered and lives in Mexico and some parts of South America. Domestic muscovies have established feral breeding populations in many southern states of the US. Domestic Muscovies are the largest breed of duck and they can surprisingly fly, they are also one of only two perching ducks.
*EDIT: this drake Muscovy is also a yearling, its caruncle is not fully formed yet.