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Question 4 4 possible birds

How BIG was the bird ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Smaller than a sparrow Sparrow-sized Robin-sized Pigeon-sized Crow-sized Goose-sized Larger than a goose

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Your observation 3 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Little Blue Heron

    Matching variants: Immature, Little Blue Heron

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  2. 2

    Limpkin

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3

    Yellow Rail

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4

    Green Heron

    Why this matches 1 supporting observation
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
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