LABRADOR DUCK 
156. Camptorhynchus labradorius. 20 in. 
Male with the head, breast and wings, white; narrow 
stripe over the top of the head and down the back of 
the neck, ring around the neck, back, primaries and 
entire underparts, black. Female mottled brownish-gray 
and blackish, with white speculum. 
Labrador Ducks were never very abundant within the 
memory of any living person, but they were oecasion- 
ally shot and were found sometimes in the New York 
markets. At that time little heed was paid to them 
and they became extinct before anyone realized the 
fact. Their record has been traced down to 1875, since 
which time none have been taken. As far as known 
there are but 38 or 40 of them preserved. They were 
formerly found from Long Island Sound north to Lab- 
rador. 
