Question 9
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possible birds
What SHAPE was the TAIL ?
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 8 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 ? Red, or pinkChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? UnknownChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sizedChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)Change
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
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What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? LightChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profilePink-footed Shearwater
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? Light
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View profileStreaked Shearwater
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? Light
Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.