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Question 6 3 possible birds

What colour were the LEGS or FEET ?

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

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

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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3
How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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4
What colour was the BILL ? Green
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Spotted Sandpiper
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
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Upland Sandpiper
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
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3
Ruff

Matching variants: Female, Male Breeding Plumage, Male Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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