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

Question 8 7 possible birds

How BIG was the bird ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Smaller than a sparrow Sparrow-sized Robin-sized Pigeon-sized Crow-sized Goose-sized Larger than a goose

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 7 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 ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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3
What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
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4
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
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5
What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Ring-billed Gull
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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2
Mew Gull
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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3
Double-crested Cormorant
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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4
California Gull
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Yellow
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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5
Great Cormorant
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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