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One bird stands out.
This is the only species compatible with your answers.
Your observation 8 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 ? UnknownChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the endChange
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundraChange
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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
Identification results
1 species match
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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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the TAIL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States