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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 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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    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 ? Crow-sized
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    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Green
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  7. 7
    What colour was the THROAT ? Blue
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  8. 8
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Franklin's 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 ? Crow-sized
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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    Laughing Gull

    Why this matches 5 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 ? Crow-sized
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