Best matches
Here’s your shortlist.
These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.
Your observation 11 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground birdChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sizedChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundraChange
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What colour were the WINGS ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What colour was the TAIL ? Black, purple, or darkChange
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Pointed or wedge-shapedChange
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform colorChange
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What SIZE was the TAIL ? Very shortChange
Identification results
2 species matches
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View profileRock Ptarmigan
Why this matches 7 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the WINGS ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TAIL ? Black, purple, or dark
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View profileWillow Ptarmigan
Why this matches 7 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the WINGS ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TAIL ? Black, purple, or dark