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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
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    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
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    What colour was the BREAST ? Blue
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    What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eye
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    What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and thick
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    WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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Identification results

1 species match

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    Belted Kingfisher

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Blue
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eye
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and thick
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