The eBirdr field guide

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

Question 9 4 possible birds

Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?

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 8 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 ? Unknown
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3
What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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5
What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? Unknown
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7
What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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8
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1
Cattle Egret
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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2
Clapper Rail
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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3
Virginia Rail
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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4
King Rail
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.