Question 7
3
possible birds
What colour was the BELLY ?
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
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 waderChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)Change
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What colour was the BACK ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? YesChange
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? BlueChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United StatesChange
Leading possibilities
3 possibilities remain
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View profileTricolored Heron
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What colour was the BACK ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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View profileBlack-tailed Godwit
Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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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
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Blue
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