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Question 6 6 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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Your observation 5 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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2
What colour was the BILL ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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3
What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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5
What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Tufted Puffin
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 ? Crow-sized
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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Sooty Shearwater
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 ? Crow-sized
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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3
Pelagic Cormorant
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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4
Brown Noddy
Why this matches 4 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 ? Crow-sized
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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 BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

WHERE was the bird seen ?

6 possibilities remain

Tufted Puffin

Sooty Shearwater

Pelagic Cormorant

Brown Noddy

Red-faced Cormorant