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

Question 8 4 possible birds

In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ?

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 7 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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2
What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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3
What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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5
What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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6
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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7
WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Anhinga
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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Neotropic 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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3
Great 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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4
Double-crested Cormorant
Why this matches 3 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.