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Question 9 10 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
  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 ? Unknown
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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 ? 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 was the SIDE ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  8. 8
    What colour was the NECK ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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Leading possibilities

10 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 THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the SIDE ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  2. 2

    Ruddy Duck

    Matching variants: Female, Male in Non-breeding Plumage

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the SIDE ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3

    Pigeon Guillemot

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the SIDE ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4

    Long-tailed 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 THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the SIDE ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  5. 5

    Smew

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the SIDE ? Gray, or blue-gray
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