Labrador duck

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an extinct sea duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, of northern North America, having black and white plumage.

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Origin of Labrador duck

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby Labrador duck

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How to use Labrador duck in a sentence

As, however, no Labrador Duck has been recorded later than 1871 or 1875 we may suppose that it is now extinct.
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild
The eggs which are first laid during each season by the black Labrador duck, are tinted black, as if rubbed with ink.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.|Charles Darwin
The Labrador duck (S. labradoria), now extinct, also belongs to this group.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2|Various
The Labrador-Duck is one of those birds, the disappearance of which is not easily explained.
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild

The extinction of the Labrador duck and the great auk have often been deplored.
My Native Land|James Cox