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Question 11 3 possible birds

What colour was the BACK ?

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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 10 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 ? Unknown
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How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Unknown
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What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck
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What LENGTH was the BILL ? Short
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What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Ruddy Turnstone
Why this matches 7 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Short
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2
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Why this matches 7 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Short
- What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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3
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Short
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