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Question 10 3 possible birds

What colour was the BELLY ?

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White, or pale (grayish-white) Yellow Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan Red, or pink Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) Olive (yellowish-green) Green Blue Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, or dark Unknown

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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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour was the BREAST ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Only or mostly in flight over saltwater
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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2
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
Tricolored Heron
Why this matches 4 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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