The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Best matches

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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 9 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Unknown
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Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? Yes
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ? Unknown
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Identification results

3 species matches

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Black-tailed 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
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Hudsonian 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
- Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? Yes
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Bar-tailed 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
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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