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Question 8 4 possible birds

What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ?

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Your observation 7 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 ? Unknown
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What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Unknown
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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What colour was the SIDE ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

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Mallard
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the SIDE ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Great Cormorant

Matching variants: Great Cormorant, Immature
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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Double-crested Cormorant

Matching variants: Double-crested Cormorant, Immature
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Brown Pelican
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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