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Question 9 4 possible birds

Was the HEAD striped ?

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Your observation 8 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1
Whimbrel
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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2
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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3
Eurasian Curlew
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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4
Far Eastern Curlew
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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