The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Best matches

Here’s your shortlist.

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

Your observation 7 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 ? Unknown
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What SHAPE was the BILL ? Conical and slender
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Identification results

2 species matches

1
Black-crowned Night-Heron
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 ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Conical and slender
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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
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 ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Conical and slender
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