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

Question 7 3 possible birds

In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ?

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Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
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2
What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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4
What colour was the BILL ? Unknown
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5
What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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6
WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
Black Rail
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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2
Corn Crake
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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Yellow Rail
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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