Labrador duck

Camptorhynchus labradorius

The Labrador duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius) is a bird found in United States and Canada. Coastal waters of northeastern North America. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct.

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Scientific name	Camptorhynchus labradorius
Region	North America
Found in	United States and Canada

🏡 Where the Labrador duck lives

Coastal waters of northeastern North America.

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

ExtinctNone are left.

💡 It was the first North American bird to go extinct, in the 1870s.

Questions about the Labrador duck

Where does the Labrador duck live?

The Labrador duck lives in United States and Canada. Coastal waters of northeastern North America.

Is the Labrador duck endangered?

None are left. Its IUCN Red List category is Extinct.

More birds from North America

Pileated woodpecker
Black-necked stilt
Bufflehead
Red-shouldered hawk
Pied-billed grebe
Pale-vented pigeon

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.