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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Best matches

Here’s your shortlist.

These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 9 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred

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Laughing Gull
Why this matches 8 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Franklin's Gull
Why this matches 8 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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