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Question 6 7 possible birds

Was the HEAD striped ?

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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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2
What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1
Cattle Egret
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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2
Tricolored Heron
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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3
Whimbrel
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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4
Long-billed Curlew
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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5
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.