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Question 10 4 possible birds

What colour was the NECK ?

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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

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Your observation 9 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Duck or Goose-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BILL ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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  5. 5
    What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Crest of feathers on top of the head
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  6. 6
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Unknown
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    What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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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? Mountainous Terrain
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Eared Grebe

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Crest of feathers on top of the head
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  2. 2

    Steller's Eider

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Crest of feathers on top of the head
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  3. 3

    Tufted Duck

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Crest of feathers on top of the head
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  4. 4

    Emperor Goose

    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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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