The eBirdr field guide

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

Question 8 4 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 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 ? Blue
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3
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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5
What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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6
What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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7
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
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 BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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2
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 BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
Great Skua
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 BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
South Polar Skua
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 BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.