The eBirdr field guide

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

Question 8 3 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Uniform color Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) Spotted or mottled Barred crosswise (from side to side) Has a central spot Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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2
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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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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5
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Unknown
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6
In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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7
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Yellow
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
Hudsonian 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
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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2
Black-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
- In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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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 ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.