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Question 8 6 possible birds

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?

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Square or slightly notched at the end Rounded at the end Pointed or wedge-shaped Forked Unknown

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Your observation 7 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 ? Unknown
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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  5. 5
    What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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  6. 6
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  7. 7
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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6 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Royal Tern

    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
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  2. 2

    Elegant Tern

    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
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  3. 3

    Heermann's 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
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4

    Laughing Gull

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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  5. 5

    Franklin's Gull

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Black, purple, or dark
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