The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Best matches

Here’s your shortlist.

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

Your observation 10 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
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What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour was the BACK ? Yellow
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What SHAPE was the BILL ? Unknown
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What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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What colour were the WINGS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Identification results

2 species matches

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Virginia Rail
Why this matches 7 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
- What colour were the WINGS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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King Rail
Why this matches 7 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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