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Question 11 10 possible birds

What colour were the EYES ?

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White or light gray Yellow or olive Red, orange or rusty Brown or blackish brown Black or dark gray Unknown

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Your observation 10 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 ? Unknown
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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 ? Unknown
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  5. 5
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  6. 6
    What colour was the SIDE ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  7. 7
    In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Unknown
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  8. 8
    What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  9. 9
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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  10. 10
    What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Gadwall

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the SIDE ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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  2. 2

    Ruddy Duck

    Matching variants: Female, Male in Non-breeding Plumage

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the SIDE ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  3. 3

    Horned Grebe

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  4. 4

    American Purple Gallinule

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the SIDE ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  5. 5

    Eared Grebe

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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