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One bird stands out.
This is the only species compatible with your answers.
Your observation 10 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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of landChange
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What colour were the WINGS ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? UnknownChange
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What colour was the TAIL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United StatesChange
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? ForkedChange
Identification results
1 species match
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View profileWhite-tailed Ptarmigan
Why this matches 7 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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour were the WINGS ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TAIL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States