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Your observation 6 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BILL ? Yellow
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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  5. 5
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Identification results

1 species match

1 rule inferred
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    Green Heron

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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