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Question 10 8 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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Your observation 9 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
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  2. 2
    What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BACK ? Unknown
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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  5. 5
    What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
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  6. 6
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
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  7. 7
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  8. 8
    What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  9. 9
    What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Leading possibilities

8 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Sandhill Crane

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  2. 2

    Reddish Egret

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3

    Common Crane

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4

    Whooping Crane

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  5. 5

    Little Blue Heron

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Gray, or blue-gray
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