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Question 9 3 possible birds

What color was the UNDERSURFACE of the wing as seen in flight ?

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Your observation 8 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 ? Unknown
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? Unknown
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What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Blue
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Sooty Shearwater
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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Pelagic Cormorant
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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Red-faced Cormorant
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Gull-like, or a Seabird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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