The eBirdr field guide

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Question 7 5 possible birds

What colour were the WINGS ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

White, or pale (grayish-white) Yellow Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan Red, or pink Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) Olive (yellowish-green) Green Blue Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, or dark Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
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2
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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3
What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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4
What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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6
What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Plain Chachalaca
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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2
Ring-necked Pheasant
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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3
Rock Ptarmigan
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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4
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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5
Willow Ptarmigan
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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