Labrador Duck
Camptorhynchus labradorius
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<birdfyi-bird slug="camptorhynchus-labradorius"></birdfyi-bird>The Labrador Duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a weight of 673.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.
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के बारे में
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 |
|---|---|---|
| वजन | 673.5 g | 23.76 oz |
पहचान
पंख
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.
भौगोलिक वितरण
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.
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: PL,CP.
ध्वनि
गीत
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.
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| कुल | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Camptorhynchus |
| प्रजातियां | Camptorhynchus labradorius |
Distribution
Labrador Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.
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