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Question 9 6 possible birds

In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ?

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Your observation 8 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 ? Unknown
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What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Unknown
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What colour was the BILL ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

1
Black-tailed Godwit

Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
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 BILL ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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2
Eurasian Curlew
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 BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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3
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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4
Marbled 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 BILL ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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Hudsonian Godwit

Matching variants: Breeding Plumage, Non-breeding Plumage
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 BILL ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.