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Labrador Duck

Camptorhynchus labradorius

Extinct

Poids

673,5 g

Famille

Anatidae

Ordre

Anseriformes

À propos

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
Poids	673,5 g	23.76 oz

Identification

Plumage

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.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Répartition géographique

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.

Statut de conservation

Extinct

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: PL,CP.

Son

Chant

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.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Famille	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Camptorhynchus
Espèces	Camptorhynchus labradorius

Distribution

Labrador Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Foire aux questions

What does the Labrador Duck eat?

Extinct; soft spatulate bill suggests feeding on soft-shelled benthic molluscs and crustaceans in shallow coastal New England bays.

Where does the Labrador Duck live?

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.

Is the Labrador Duck endangered?

The Labrador Duck has a conservation status of Extinct.

How does the Labrador Duck nest?

Nest type: PL,CP.

What does the Labrador Duck sound like?

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.

How big is the Labrador Duck?

The Labrador Duck has a weight of 673.5 g.

What order and family does the Labrador Duck belong to?

The Labrador Duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.