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Question 7 2 possible birds

What colour was the BELLY ?

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

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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 ? Blue
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Leading possibilities

2 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Brandt's Cormorant

Matching variants: Brandt's Cormorant, Immature
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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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
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Saltwater marsh or wetland
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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