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Question 9 3 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?

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Uniform Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred Checkered black and white Unknown

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Your observation 8 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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Unknown
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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What colour was the BILL ? Green
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

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Bristle-thighed Curlew
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Whimbrel
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Eskimo Curlew
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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