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Question 8 10 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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  2. 2
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BACK ? Green
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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  5. 5
    What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  6. 6
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  7. 7
    What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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10 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Whimbrel

    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)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  2. 2

    Long-billed Curlew

    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)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  3. 3

    Bristle-thighed Curlew

    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)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  4. 4

    Eurasian Curlew

    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)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  5. 5

    Far Eastern Curlew

    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)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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