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Question 11 5 possible birds

Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?

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  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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  4. 4
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  5. 5
    What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  6. 6
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  7. 7
    What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
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  8. 8
    What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
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  9. 9
    What SHAPE was the BILL ? Upcurved
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  10. 10
    In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Marbled Godwit

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Upcurved
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  2. 2

    Hudsonian Godwit

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Upcurved
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  3. 3

    Black-tailed Godwit

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Upcurved
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  4. 4

    American Avocet

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Upcurved
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  5. 5

    Bar-tailed Godwit

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Upcurved
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