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Question 9 4 possible birds

What LENGTH was the BILL ?

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Your observation 8 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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2
What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
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3
What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour were the WINGS ? Unknown
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What SHAPE was the BILL ? Conical and thick
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Conical and thick
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2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Conical and thick
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3
American Purple Gallinule
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Conical and thick
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4
Corn Crake
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Conical and thick
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