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Question 10 5 possible birds

What SHAPE was the BILL ?

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Straight and slender Straight and thick Conical and slender Conical and thick Hooked Downcurved Upcurved Flattened Crossed at the tips Unknown

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Your observation 9 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 ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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  5. 5
    What colour was the BACK ? Unknown
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  6. 6
    What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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  7. 7
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  8. 8
    What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  9. 9
    What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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5 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    American Bittern

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  2. 2

    Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  3. 3

    Clapper Rail

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4

    King Rail

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  5. 5

    Limpkin

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like marsh bird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
    • What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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