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Bookmark or Share- Principality of Moscow - WikipediaThe English names Moscow and Muscovy, for the city, the principality, and the river, are derived from post-classical Latin Moscovia, Muscovia, and ultimately from the Old Russian fully vocalized accusative form Московь, Moskov'.
- Muscovy duck - WikipediaThe Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a duck native to the Americas, from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico south to Argentina and Uruguay. Feral Muscovy ducks are found in New Zealand, Australia, and in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Muscovy Duck Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of OrnithologyAcross much of central or southern North America, a trip to a local farm or park has a reasonable chance of turning up a domesticated Muscovy Duck. Their plumage can be extremely variable, but look for the largest, longest-necked ducks and check their faces for red, warty facial skin.
- Russia - Rurikid, Muscovy, Expansion | BritannicaRussia - Rurikid, Muscovy, Expansion: Ivan III (ruled 1462–1505) consolidated from a secure throne the gains his father, Vasily II, had won.
- Russia - Romanov, Muscovy, Tsardom | BritannicaRussia - Romanov, Muscovy, Tsardom: The military drive that finally expelled the Poles from Moscow led to the election of Michael (Mikhail Fyodorovich), the 16-year-old son of Fyodor Romanov, as the new tsar.
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