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One bird stands out.
This is the only species compatible with your answers.
Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-likeChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Has a central spotChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or darkChange
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundraChange
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tipChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United StatesChange
Identification results
1 species match
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View profileChestnut-collared Longspur
Matching variants: Male, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States