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

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

Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BELLY ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4
    What LENGTH was the BILL ? Medium
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  5. 5
    What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  6. 6
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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Identification results

2 species matches

  1. 1

    American Golden-Plover

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Medium
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    Pacific Golden-Plover

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Medium
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