Labrador Duck
Camptorhynchus labradorius
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An extinct sea duck from eastern North America; the first North American bird to go extinct after European contact. Males had boldly contrasting black-and-white plumage with an unusual flattened soft-edged bill adapted for filter-feeding on mussel beds. Last confirmed sighting in 1878.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| الوزن | 673,5 g | 23.76 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Extinct; males had white head and breast with black back, wings and belly; distinctive white wing patch. Broad bill with comb-like lamellae. Females brown. Last specimen 1875; first North American bird extinct post-settlement.
Habitat & Range
Historically inhabited sandy coastal bays, estuaries, and mussel beds from Labrador to the mid-Atlantic United States. Extinct since 1878. Nesting grounds never confirmed; likely bred in Labrador.
النطاق الجغرافي
Formerly along the eastern coast of North America from Labrador to Chesapeake Bay. Extinct by 1878; last specimen shot in New York.
Diet & Feeding
Extinct; soft spatulate bill suggests feeding on soft-shelled benthic molluscs and crustaceans in shallow coastal New England bays.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: PL,CP.
الصوت
الغناء
Extinct (EX). No recordings exist. This North American scoter relative likely gave a quiet, grunting call during display based on the bill morphology suggesting possible unusual vocalizations.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| الفصيلة | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Camptorhynchus |
| الأنواع | Camptorhynchus labradorius |
Distribution
Labrador Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.
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