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Question 8 5 possible birds

What colour was the BACK ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 7 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 ? Pigeon-sized
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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What colour was the BILL ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Willet
Why this matches 5 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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Bristle-thighed Curlew
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 THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
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3
Eskimo Curlew
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 THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
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4
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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5
Whimbrel
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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