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

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One bird stands out.

This is the only species compatible with your answers.

Your observation 9 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 ? Unknown
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    How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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    What SHAPE was the BILL ? Straight and slender
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    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Only or mostly in flight over freshwater
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Identification results

1 species match

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    Far Eastern Curlew

    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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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