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Question 9 7 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  4. 4
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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  5. 5
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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  7. 7
    What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
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  8. 8
    What colour was the SIDE ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Common Eider

    Why this matches 8 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
    • What colour was the SIDE ? Black, purple, or dark
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  2. 2

    Atlantic Puffin

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the SIDE ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3

    Red-necked Grebe

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
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  4. 4

    Ancient Murrelet

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
    • What colour was the SIDE ? Black, purple, or dark
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  5. 5

    Great Cormorant

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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