Question 9
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possible birds
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
White, or pale (grayish-white)
Yellow
Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
Red, or pink
Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
Olive (yellowish-green)
Green
Blue
Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
Gray, or blue-gray
Black, purple, or dark
Unknown
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh birdChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sizedChange
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What LENGTH was the BILL ? Very shortChange
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What colour was the BILL ? Olive (yellowish-green)Change
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform colorChange
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What colour was the SIDE ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileAmerican Purple Gallinule
Why this matches 8 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Very short
- What colour was the BILL ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
- What colour was the SIDE ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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View profileCorn Crake
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Very short
- What colour was the BILL ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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