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Question 8 10 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  3. 3
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  4. 4
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  5. 5
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light band across the middle
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  7. 7
    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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  2. 2

    Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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  3. 3

    Eurasian Skylark

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  4. 4

    Little Bunting

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  5. 5

    Pine Siskin

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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