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Question 6 4 possible birds

What colour was the THROAT ?

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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

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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
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What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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3
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1
Least Bittern
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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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 was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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3
King Rail
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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4
Corn Crake
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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