Labrador Duck / Camptorhynchus labradorius
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Labrador Duck
SCI Name:
Protonym: Anas labradoria Syst.Nat. 1 pt2 p.537
Taxonomy: Anseriformes / Anatidae / Camptorhynchus
Taxonomy Code: labduc
Type Locality: arctic America, Connecticut, and Labrador.
Author: Gmelin, JF
Publish Year: 1789
IUCN Status: Extinct
DEFINITIONS
CAMPTORHYNCHUS
‡ (Anatidae; Ϯ Labrador Duck C. labradorius) Gr. καμπτος kamptos flexible < καμπτω kamptō to bend; ῥυγχος rhunkhos bill; the bill of the Labrador Duck was wide and broadened at the tip, and contained a large number of lamellae. Recent work indicates a close relationship to Polysticta; "Gen. 287. CAMPTORHYNCHUS, Eyton. 391. CAMPTORHYNCHUS LABRADORUS, Eyt. (Anas Labradoria, Gm.) Aud. pl. 332. Northern coast." (Bonaparte 1838); "Camptorhynchus "Eyton" Bonaparte, Geogr. and Comp. List, p. 58, 1838—type, by monotypy, Anas labradoria Gmelin." (Hellmayr and Conover, 1948, Cat. Birds Americas, Pt. I (2), p. 396).
Synon. Camptolaimus, Kamptorhynchus.
labradorius / labradorus
Labrador, Canada (see labradora).
● Arctic America, Connecticut, and Labrador; ex “Pied Duck” of Edwards 1751, Pennant 1785, and Latham 1785 (‡Camptorhynchus).
● Hudsons Bay; ex “Labrador Thrush” of Latham 1783, and Pennant 1785 (syn. Euphagus carolinus).
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, mispellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
