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Labrador Duck

Camptorhynchus labradorius

Extinct

体重

673.5 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

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拉布拉多鸭已于19世纪后期灭绝，是北美历史上最先消失的鸟类之一。曾繁殖于加拿大东部，越冬于美国大西洋沿岸。雄鸟黑白相间，外形独特；雌鸟褐色。灭绝原因尚不完全清楚，可能与过度猎捕、沿海湿地破坏及食物减少有关。最后确认的标本记录于1878年。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
体重	673.5 g	23.76 oz

识别

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Extinct

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: PL,CP.

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

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

Distribution

Labrador Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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常见问题

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.