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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

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Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BILL ? Blue
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  3. 3
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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  4. 4
    What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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  5. 5
    What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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  6. 6
    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Only or mostly in flight over saltwater
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  7. 7
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    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 colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Only or mostly in flight over saltwater
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  2. 2

    Pelagic Cormorant

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Only or mostly in flight over saltwater
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  3. 3

    Parasitic Jaeger

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Blue
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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  4. 4

    Pomarine Jaeger

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the BILL ? Blue
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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  5. 5

    Red-faced Cormorant

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Only or mostly in flight over saltwater
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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