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Question 11 3 possible birds

What colour were the WING TIPS ?

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Black or dark gray White or light gray Unknown

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  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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    What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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  7. 7
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  8. 8
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  9. 9
    What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
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  10. 10
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    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 were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
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  2. 2

    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 ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
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  3. 3

    Red-legged Kittiwake

    Why this matches 7 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
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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