Labrador Duck

"In the American Museum of Natural History there are four specimens of the Labrador duck. . . . Fifteen or 20 years ago these ducks were very plentiful and were sold in Fulton Market for food at very moderate prices. Now they are entirely extinct, and only five specimens are known to be in this country. . . The adult male is quite black, excepting on the wings, head, and neck, which are perfectly white, the crown of the head veing topped with black. The female is of a grayish dove color, the young male being exactly the same in appearance, except that the head and neck are somewhat larger than those of the female. The bill and foot are very similar to those of the mallard duck and the size is about the same as that of the ordinary canvas-back."