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

Question 7 6 possible birds

Was the HEAD striped ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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Your observation 6 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 ? Unknown
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3
What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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5
What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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6
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

1
Snowy Egret
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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2
Whimbrel
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 BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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3
Long-billed Curlew
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 BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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4
Bristle-thighed Curlew
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 BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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5
Eurasian Curlew
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 BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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