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Question 8 5 possible birds

What colour were the EYES ?

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White or light gray Yellow or olive Red, orange or rusty Brown or blackish brown Black or dark gray Unknown

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Your observation 7 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 ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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  4. 4
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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  5. 5
    What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  6. 6
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  7. 7
    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Ring-billed Gull

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  2. 2

    Mew Gull

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  3. 3

    California Gull

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4

    Lesser Black-backed Gull

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  5. 5

    Yellow-footed Gull

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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