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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.
Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged waderChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? YellowChange
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or darkChange
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What colour was the BACK ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)Change
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In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? YesChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United StatesChange
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What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? LightChange
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Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? UnknownChange
Identification results
2 species matches
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View profileBlack-tailed Godwit
Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
- What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? Light
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View profileHudsonian Godwit
Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes