The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Best matches

Here’s your shortlist.

These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 9 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
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What colour was the BREAST ? Blue
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What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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What colour was the SIDE ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour was the NECK ? Black, purple, or dark
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Unknown
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Identification results

3 species matches

2 rules inferred

1
Common Loon
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the NECK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Pacific Loon
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the NECK ? Black, purple, or dark
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Arctic Loon
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the BILL ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the NECK ? Black, purple, or dark
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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