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Question 8 6 possible birds

What colour was the SIDE ?

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White, or pale (grayish-white) Yellow Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan Red, or pink Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) Olive (yellowish-green) Green Blue Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, or dark Unknown

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Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
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  4. 4
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Unknown
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  5. 5
    What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  6. 6
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  7. 7
    What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eye
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Common Merganser

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eye
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  2. 2

    Red-breasted Merganser

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eye
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  3. 3

    Atlantic Puffin

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4

    Ross' Goose

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BILL ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  5. 5

    Great Cormorant

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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