Question 8
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possible birds
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground birdChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sizedChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eyeChange
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? YellowChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileUpland Sandpiper
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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View profileNorthern Bobwhite
Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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