Labrador Duck

Overview

Labrador Duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Camptorhynchus; binomial: Camptorhynchus labradorius; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: ne NA from Labrador to Chesapeake Bay.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial genomes reveals that the extinct Labrador Duck Camptorhynchus labradorius is sister to Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri (Buckner et al. 2018). Revised sequence follows Chesser et al. (2022).