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Question 9 3 possible birds

In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ?

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Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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3
What colour was the BILL ? Unknown
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour was the NECK ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour was the SIDE ? Yellow
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

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Red-necked Grebe
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 THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the NECK ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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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 ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Wilson's Phalarope
Why this matches 4 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 colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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