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

Question 7 7 possible birds

What SHAPE was the BILL ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Straight and slender Straight and thick Conical and slender Conical and thick Hooked Downcurved Upcurved Flattened Crossed at the tips Unknown

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Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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5
What colour was the BACK ? Unknown
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6
What LENGTH was the BILL ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1
American Purple Gallinule
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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2
Common Moorhen
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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3
American Bittern
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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5
Clapper Rail
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.