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Question 9 4 possible birds

What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ?

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  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
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    How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Green
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    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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4 possibilities remain

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  1. 1

    Streaked 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 ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  2. 2

    Laysan Albatross

    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 ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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    Short-tailed Albatross

    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 ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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    Double-crested Cormorant

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • 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 ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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