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Question 6 8 possible birds

What colour were the EYES ?

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White or light gray Yellow or olive Red, orange or rusty Brown or blackish brown Black or dark gray Unknown

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Your observation 5 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 ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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  4. 4
    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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  5. 5
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Leading possibilities

8 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Ancient Murrelet

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  2. 2

    Cassin's Auklet

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  3. 3

    Least Auklet

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  4. 4

    Marbled Murrelet

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  5. 5

    Whiskered Auklet

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
    • How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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