Best matches
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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.
Your observation 7 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 ? Olive (yellowish-green)Change
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or darkChange
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What colour was the BACK ? Red, or pinkChange
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In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? UnknownChange
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Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? YesChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United StatesChange
Identification results
2 species matches
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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
- Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? Yes
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View profileBar-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 ? Southwestern United States