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Question 7 9 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?

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Uniform Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred Checkered black and white Unknown

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  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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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  4. 4
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  5. 5
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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9 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Common Murre

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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  2. 2

    Thick-billed Murre

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3

    American Purple Gallinule

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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  4. 4

    Spot-billed Duck

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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  5. 5

    Double-crested 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 colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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