Best matches
Here’s your shortlist.
These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.
Your observation 10 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sandpiper-likeChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? UnknownChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sizedChange
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? BlueChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? BlueChange
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In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? YesChange
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What colour were the WINGS ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United StatesChange
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What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? DarkChange
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Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? YesChange
Identification results
2 species matches
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View profileHudsonian 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 ? Crow-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
- Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? Yes
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View profileBar-tailed 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 ? Crow-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States