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Question 10 10 possible birds

What SHAPE was the BILL ?

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Straight and slender Straight and thick Conical and slender Conical and thick Hooked Downcurved Upcurved Flattened Crossed at the tips Unknown

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Your observation 9 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 ? Unknown
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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  5. 5
    What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  6. 6
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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  7. 7
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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  8. 8
    What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  9. 9
    What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    American Bittern

    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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  2. 2

    Least Bittern

    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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  3. 3

    Black-crowned Night-Heron

    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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  4. 4

    Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

    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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  5. 5

    Snowy Egret

    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)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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