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

Question 7 10 possible birds

What SHAPE was the BILL ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Straight and slender Straight and thick Conical and slender Conical and thick Hooked Downcurved Upcurved Flattened Crossed at the tips Unknown

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

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
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2
What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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3
How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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4
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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5
What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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6
What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

1
Northern Jacana
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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2
American Avocet
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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3
Whimbrel
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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4
Marbled Godwit
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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5
Hudsonian 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 were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
- What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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