The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Best matches

Here’s your shortlist.

These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 7 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 ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and thick
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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Identification results

2 species matches

1
Sandhill Crane
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BACK ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and thick
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Common Crane
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BACK ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and thick
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