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

Question 11 3 possible birds

What colour were the EYES ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 10 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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What colour was the BILL ? Unknown
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3
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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4
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Freshwater marsh or wetland
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What colour was the BELLY ? Yellow
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Franklin's Gull
Why this matches 6 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 ? Blue
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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Sabine's Gull
Why this matches 6 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 ? Blue
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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3
Laughing 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 ? Blue
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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