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

Question 7 7 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Northeastern Canada or United States Southeastern United States Southwestern United States Northwestern Canada or United States

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Your observation 6 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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3
What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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6
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Double-crested Cormorant

Matching variants: Double-crested Cormorant, Immature
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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2
Brandt's Cormorant

Matching variants: Brandt's Cormorant, Immature
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
Neotropic Cormorant
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
Flesh-footed Shearwater
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 ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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5
Great Cormorant

Matching variants: Great Cormorant, Immature
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.