Question 9
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possible birds
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
White, or pale (grayish-white)
Yellow
Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
Red, or pink
Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
Olive (yellowish-green)
Green
Blue
Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
Gray, or blue-gray
Black, purple, or dark
Unknown
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a SeabirdChange
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What colour was the BILL ? GreenChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? YellowChange
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beachChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
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How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a gooseChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileDouble-crested Cormorant
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
- What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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View profileGreat Cormorant
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
- What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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