The eBirdr field guide

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Question 9 3 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?

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Uniform color Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) Spotted or mottled Barred crosswise (from side to side) Has a central spot Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck Unknown

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Your observation 8 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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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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? Open body of freshwater
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
Double-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? Open body of freshwater
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2
American Purple Gallinule
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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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3
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 type of environment was the bird seen in? Open body of freshwater
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