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Question 8 3 possible birds

What colour were the WING TIPS ?

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Black or dark gray White or light gray Unknown

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Your observation 7 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 ? Larger than a goose
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5
What SHAPE was the BILL ? Unknown
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6
What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
Wood Stork
Why this matches 5 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 colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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2
Jabiru
Why this matches 5 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 colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the WINGS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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3
Whooping Crane
Why this matches 3 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
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