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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 9 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 ? Goose-sized
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    What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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    What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Coniferous forest
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    What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    What colour was the TAIL ? Unknown
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    What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Identification results

4 species matches

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Ruffed Grouse

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Coniferous forest
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    Rock 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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    White-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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    Willow 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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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