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Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
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    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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    What colour was the THROAT ? Red, or pink
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4
    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
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  6. 6
    How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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Identification results

1 species match

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    Reddish Egret

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
    • How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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