Best matches
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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.
Your observation 9 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-likeChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or darkChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
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What colour were the EYES ? UnknownChange
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What colour was the SIDE ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? LightChange
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of landChange
Identification results
2 species matches
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View profileAncient 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 SIDE ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? Light
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
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View profileCassin's Auklet
Why this matches 5 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 SIDE ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land