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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Question 7 8 possible birds

How BIG was the bird ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Smaller than a sparrow Sparrow-sized Robin-sized Pigeon-sized Crow-sized Goose-sized Larger than a goose

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

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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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3
What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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5
What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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6
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Leading possibilities

8 possibilities remain

1
Least Bittern
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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2
Tricolored Heron
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)
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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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)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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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)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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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)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.