Question 10
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possible birds
What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 9 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a SeabirdChange
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What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? UnknownChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sizedChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? BlueChange
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of landChange
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What colour were the EYES ? White or light grayChange
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What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eyeChange
Leading possibilities
3 possibilities remain
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View profileNorthern Fulmar
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
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View profileMurphy's Petrel
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
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View profileSolander's Petrel
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
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