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

Question 8 6 possible birds

Was the HEAD striped ?

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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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

1
American Bittern
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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2
Whimbrel
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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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4
Bristle-thighed 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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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5
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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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