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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Labrador Duck

Camptorhynchus labradorius

An extinct North American sea duck characterized by its bold black-and-white plumage and a specialized bill adapted for filter-feeding on mollusks.

What it sounds like

Unknown; no written records or recordings of its vocalizations were made before its extinction.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It was the first endemic North American bird species to go extinct after European settlement, with the last recorded sighting around 1878.
The species possessed a unique bill with a soft, leathery tip and lamellae used to sift small invertebrates from coastal silt.
It was never a popular game bird among hunters because its flesh was reported to be foul-tasting and quick to spoil.
Despite its name, its exact breeding grounds were never formally documented, though they are suspected to have been in Labrador or Northern Quebec.
Only approximately 54 skin specimens of this duck exist in museum collections worldwide today.

Habitat

Shallow coastal bays, estuaries, and sandy inlets.

Range

North Atlantic coast of North America, wintering from Nova Scotia to New Jersey.

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