The eBirdr field guide

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

Question 9 3 possible birds

What colour was the BACK ?

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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

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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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3
How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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4
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 ? No
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What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
Green Heron
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? No
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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2
Marbled Godwit
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? No
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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3
Bar-tailed Godwit
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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