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

Best matches

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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 9 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 ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? Dark
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Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? Yes
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Identification results

2 species matches

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Hudsonian Godwit

Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
- Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? Yes
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Bar-tailed Godwit

Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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