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Question 9 4 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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What colour was the THROAT ? Green
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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WHEN was the bird seen ? Winter
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Franklin's Gull
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 was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHEN was the bird seen ? Winter
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Black-headed Gull
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 was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHEN was the bird seen ? Winter
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Laughing Gull
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
- WHEN was the bird seen ? Winter
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Red-legged Kittiwake
Why this matches 4 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
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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

WHERE was the bird seen ?

4 possibilities remain

Franklin's Gull

Black-headed Gull

Laughing Gull

Red-legged Kittiwake