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Question 10 3 possible birds

What colour were the EYES ?

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White or light gray Yellow or olive Red, orange or rusty Brown or blackish brown Black or dark gray 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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5
What SHAPE was the BILL ? Downcurved
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What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Green
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Thickets or shrubs
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
Glossy Ibis
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Downcurved
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Green
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2
White-faced Ibis
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Downcurved
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Green
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3
Limpkin
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Long-legged wader
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What SHAPE was the BILL ? Downcurved
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the WINGS ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Green
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