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Question 5 7 possible birds

What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

White, or pale (grayish-white) Yellow Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan Red, or pink Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) Olive (yellowish-green) Green Blue Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, or dark Unknown

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Your observation 4 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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2
What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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3
How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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4
What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1
Great Blue Heron
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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2
Reddish Egret
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
Green Heron
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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4
Little Blue Heron
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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5
Long-billed Curlew
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.