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Question 9 7 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 8 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 ? Red, or pink
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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 ? Red, or pink
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  5. 5
    How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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  6. 6
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  7. 7
    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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  8. 8
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Forster's Tern

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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  2. 2

    Arctic Tern

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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  3. 3

    Atlantic Puffin

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4

    Black Skimmer

    Why this matches 7 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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  5. 5

    Common Tern

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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