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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 10 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
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    How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Thickets or shrubs
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    What colour were the WINGS ? Unknown
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    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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    What colour was the TAIL ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Identification results

3 species matches

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Ruffed Grouse

    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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Thickets or shrubs
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    Rock Ptarmigan

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    Willow Ptarmigan

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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