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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 9 answers recorded · open to review or change
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    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    What colour was the BILL ? Unknown
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    What colour was the BREAST ? Blue
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    What colour were the CHEEKS ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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Identification results

2 species matches

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    Great Egret

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    Snowy Egret

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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