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Your observation 10 answers recorded · open to review or change
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    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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    What colour was the BILL ? Yellow
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    What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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    What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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Identification results

4 species matches

1 rule inferred
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    Brandt's Cormorant

    Why this matches 8 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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    Pelagic Cormorant

    Why this matches 8 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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    Red-faced Cormorant

    Why this matches 8 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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    Double-crested Cormorant

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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