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| Camptorhynchus labradorius |
The Labrador duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius) was an eider-like sea duck which was never very common.
Although it was hunted for food, this bird probably died out because of decline due to pollution of mussels and other shellfish that it fed on. It was thought to breed in Labrador and could be found as far south as Chesapeake Bay.
The last Labrador duck was seen at Elmira, New York on December 12, 1878.
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