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Labrador Duck

Camptorhynchus labradorius

Extinct

体重

673.5 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

ヨーロッパ人接触後に最初に絶滅した北米の鳥。最後の記録は1878年。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
体重	673.5 g	23.76 oz

識別

羽毛

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

分布域

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.

保全状況

Extinct

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: PL,CP.

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Camptorhynchus
種	Camptorhynchus labradorius

Distribution

Labrador Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

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.