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The Labrador duck is thought to have been always rare, but between 1850 and 1870, populations waned further. Its extinction (sometime after 1878) is still not fully explained. Although hunted for food, this duck was considered to taste bad, rotted quickly, and fetched a low price.
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COSEWIC Status Criteria: COSEWIC Reason for Designation: The Labrador Duck became extinct in about 1875 when the last known bird was shot on Long Island, New York.

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