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

Question 8 5 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 7 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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2
What colour was the BILL ? Green
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3
What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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4
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Red, or pink
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5
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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6
How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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7
What colour was the BACK ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Glaucous-winged Gull
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- 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 ? Larger than a goose
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2
Western Gull
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- 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 ? Larger than a goose
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3
Great Black-backed Gull
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- 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 ? Larger than a goose
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4
Double-crested Cormorant
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.