Question 9
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possible birds
What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 8 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 ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What SHAPE was the BILL ? UpcurvedChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What were the EYE markings if any ? Light RING (white or yellow) AROUND the eyeChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United StatesChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileBar-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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Upcurved
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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View profileBlack-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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Upcurved
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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