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Question 7 5 possible birds

What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?

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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 6 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1
Hudsonian Godwit
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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2
Black-tailed Godwit
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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3
Bar-tailed Godwit
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
Little Blue Heron

Matching variants: Immature, Little Blue Heron
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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5
Tricolored Heron
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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