Question 7
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possible birds
In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ?
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 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-likeChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sizedChange
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What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or darkChange
Leading possibilities
6 possibilities remain
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View profileNorthern Jacana
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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View profileMarbled Godwit
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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View profileHudsonian Godwit
Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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View profileBar-tailed Godwit
Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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View profileBlack-tailed Godwit
Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.