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Question 6 5 possible birds

What colour was the BACK ?

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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 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BILL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  5. 5
    How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Northern Gannet

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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  2. 2

    White-tailed Tropicbird

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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  3. 3

    Double-crested Cormorant

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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  4. 4

    Great Cormorant

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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  5. 5

    Black-browed Albatross

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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