Best matches
Here’s your shortlist.
These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.
Your observation 10 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 ? Black, purple, or darkChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sizedChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pinkChange
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? UnknownChange
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In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? YesChange
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? YellowChange
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)Change
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Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ? UnknownChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United StatesChange
Identification results
2 species matches
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View profileHudsonian 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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View profileBar-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
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States