The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Best matches

Here’s your shortlist.

These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Desert, arid grassland, shrubs, cactus, mesquite
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred

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Black Noddy
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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Brown Noddy
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BILL ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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