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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    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. 3
    What colour was the BILL ? Unknown
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  4. 4
    What colour was the THROAT ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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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 color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? Unknown
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Identification results

2 species matches

2 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Craveri's Murrelet

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    Xantus' Murrelet

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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