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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 ? Rounded at the end
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    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Thickets or shrubs
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    What colour were the WINGS ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    What colour was the TAIL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Identification results

1 species match

1 rule inferred
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    Ruffed 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 BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Thickets or shrubs
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