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Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
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    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
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    How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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    What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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    What colour was the BREAST ? Green
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    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Freshwater shoreline
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    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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    What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Checkered black and white
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Identification results

1 species match

1 rule inferred
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    Plain Chachalaca

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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