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Your observation 5 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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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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  5. 5
    What SHAPE was the BILL ? Conical and slender
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Identification results

1 species match

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    Whooping Crane

    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 ? Larger than a goose
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Conical and slender
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