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Question 8 8 possible birds

Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?

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Your observation 7 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 ? Pigeon-sized
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  4. 4
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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  5. 5
    What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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  6. 6
    What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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  7. 7
    What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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8 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Stilt Sandpiper

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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  2. 2

    Wilson's Snipe

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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  3. 3

    American Avocet

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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  4. 4

    Marbled Godwit

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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  5. 5

    Hudsonian Godwit

    Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What LENGTH was the BILL ? Long
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