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

Question 7 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 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 ? Blue
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
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What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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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
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Pelagic Cormorant
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Double-crested Cormorant

Matching variants: Double-crested Cormorant, Immature
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open ocean; beyond sight of land
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Neotropic Cormorant
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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5
Anhinga

Matching variants: Female or Immature, Male
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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