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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3
    How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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  4. 4
    What colour was the BILL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  5. 5
    In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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Identification results

1 species match

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    Yellow Rail

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
    • What colour was the BILL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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