Question 8
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possible birds
What LENGTH was the BILL ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh birdChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sizedChange
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What colour was the BACK ? UnknownChange
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
Leading possibilities
6 possibilities remain
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View profileCattle Egret
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 was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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View profileAmerican Purple Gallinule
Why this matches 4 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 was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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View profileClapper Rail
Why this matches 5 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 ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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View profileKing Rail
Why this matches 5 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 ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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View profileLittle Blue Heron
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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