Question 11
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possible birds
What colour was the BACK ?
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 10 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-likeChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or darkChange
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What colour was the BILL ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? UnknownChange
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? UnknownChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United StatesChange
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Freshwater marsh or wetlandChange
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? UnknownChange
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10
What colour were the LEGS or FEET ? BlueChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileDouble-crested Cormorant
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 THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Freshwater marsh or wetland
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View profileBrown 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 type of environment was the bird seen in? Freshwater marsh or wetland
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