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Question 9 3 possible birds

What LENGTH was the BILL ?

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Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
American Bittern
Why this matches 7 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 ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Black, purple, or dark
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2
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Why this matches 6 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 ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
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3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Why this matches 6 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 ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
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