The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Question 6 2 possible birds

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

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

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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2
What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
What colour was the BILL ? Unknown
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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5
What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Leading possibilities

2 possibilities remain

1
Black Rail
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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2
Yellow Rail
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.