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Your observation 6 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 ? Green
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    How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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    What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Green
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    What colour were the CHEEKS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Identification results

1 species match

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    Green Heron

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Green
    • What colour were the CHEEKS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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