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Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
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    What colour was the BREAST ? Green
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BILL ? Unknown
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    What colour was the BELLY ? Black, purple, or dark
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  5. 5
    What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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  6. 6
    In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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Identification results

1 species match

2 rules inferred
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    Anhinga

    Matching variants: Female or Immature, Male

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Green
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Black, purple, or dark
    • In FLIGHT did the bird display a LIGHT WING STRIPE or PATCH ? Yes
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