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Question 6 4 possible birds

How BIG was the bird ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Smaller than a sparrow Sparrow-sized Robin-sized Pigeon-sized Crow-sized Goose-sized Larger than a goose

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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BILL ? Green
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
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  4. 4
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Green
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  5. 5
    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Urban or residential area or at a feeder
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Ring-billed Gull

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Green
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Green
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  2. 2

    Mew Gull

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Green
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Green
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  3. 3

    Anhinga

    Why this matches 1 supporting observation
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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  4. 4

    Neotropic Cormorant

    Why this matches 1 supporting observation
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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