The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Best matches

Here’s your shortlist.

These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 8 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 ? Unknown
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Coniferous forest
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour were the EYES ? Red, orange or rusty
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Identification results

3 species matches

1 rule inferred

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Mew Gull
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? Yellow
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the EYES ? Red, orange or rusty
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Ring-billed Gull
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? Yellow
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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California Gull
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the EYES ? Red, orange or rusty
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