Noun
Labrador duck (plural Labrador ducks)
†Camptorhynchus labradorius, an extinct sea duck that was never common, believed to be the first bird to become extinct in North America after 1500.
According to the Naturalis Museum there are 54 specimens of the Labrador Duck preserved in museum collections worldwide. Source: Internet
As a result of its rarity, there is not an abundance of information on the Labrador Duck but there is some such as its habitat, characteristics, dietary habits, and reasons behind extinction. Source: Internet
Although all sea ducks readily feed on shallow-water molluscs, no Western Atlantic bird species seems to have been as dependent on such food as the Labrador duck. Source: Internet
Habitat The Labrador duck migrated annually, wintering off the coasts of New Jersey and New England —where it favoured southern sandy coasts, bays, and inlets—and breeding in Labrador in the summer. Source: Internet
The Labrador Duck is of the most enigmatic of all North American birds. citation The Labrador duck had an oblong head with small, beady eyes. Source: Internet
One last known fact of the Labrador duck is that it belonged to a monotypic genus. Source: Internet