Question 7
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possible birds
What SHAPE was the TAIL ?
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 6 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 ? Goose-sizedChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Deciduous forestChange
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What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
Leading possibilities
5 possibilities remain
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View profileRuffed Grouse
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Deciduous forest
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View profileRock Ptarmigan
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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View profileWhite-tailed Ptarmigan
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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View profileWillow Ptarmigan
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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View profileRing-necked Pheasant
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 ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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