The eBirdr field guide

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

Question 8 3 possible birds

What colour was the SIDE ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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

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

Your observation 7 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

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Anhinga
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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2
Brown Pelican
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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3
Long-tailed Duck
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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