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

Your observation 9 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 ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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Identification results

2 species matches

  1. 1

    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 ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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    King Rail

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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