skunk duck

skunk n The Labrador Duck, known also as the 'pied duck' and the 'skunk duck' was common on the Labrador coast until about 1842. It measured approximately twenty-nine inches long. The males were black with white heads and markings and the females were greyish-brown above and grey...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1977
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/43488
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Summary:skunk n The Labrador Duck, known also as the 'pied duck' and the 'skunk duck' was common on the Labrador coast until about 1842. It measured approximately twenty-nine inches long. The males were black with white heads and markings and the females were greyish-brown above and greyish-white below. The Labrador Duck supposedly bred in Labrador and wintered from Nova Scotia to New Jersey. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story MAY 1977 JH MAY 1977 Used I Used I Used I