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Question 12 10 possible birds

How far did the WING TIPS extend in relation to the tail while the bird was at rest or landed ?

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Extended well beyond the tail Extended just slightly beyond the tail Did NOT extend beyond the tail Unknown

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Your observation 11 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 ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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  4. 4
    What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  5. 5
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Unknown
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BILL ? Unknown
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  7. 7
    What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  8. 8
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  9. 9
    What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
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  10. 10
    What LENGTH was the BILL ? Unknown
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  11. 11
    In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? No
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Solitary 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 BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
    • In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? No
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  2. 2

    Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

    Matching variants: Immature, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

    Why this matches 6 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 BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
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  3. 3

    Pectoral 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 THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  4. 4

    Purple 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 THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  5. 5

    Least Sandpiper

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
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