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

Question 6 9 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 5 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 ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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3
What colour was the BACK ? Unknown
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4
What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
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5
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

9 possibilities remain

1
Reddish Egret
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 SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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2
Little Blue Heron

Matching variants: Immature, Little Blue Heron
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
American Avocet
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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4
Tricolored Heron
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
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5
Limpkin
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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