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Question 11 3 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

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 10 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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour was the THROAT ? Red, or pink
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What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Unknown
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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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 NECK ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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What colour was the SIDE ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
Brown Pelican
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
- What colour was the NECK ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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2
Ancient Murrelet
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beach
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Red-throated Loon
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Red, or pink
- What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
- What colour was the NECK ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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