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Question 7 3 possible birds

What colour was the THROAT ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

White, or pale (grayish-white) Yellow Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan Red, or pink Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) Olive (yellowish-green) Green Blue Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, or dark Unknown

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Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
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What colour was the BELLY ? Yellow
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3
What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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4
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? No
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Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
Marbled Godwit
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? No
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2
Wilson's Phalarope
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? No
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3
Bar-tailed Godwit

Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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