The eBirdr field guide

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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Question 6 9 possible birds

Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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2
What colour was the THROAT ? Yellow
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3
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Unknown
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5
What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Leading possibilities

9 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
Pine Siskin
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Yellow
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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2
Horned Lark
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Yellow
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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3
American Pipit
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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4
Black-headed Grosbeak
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Yellow
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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5
Bobolink
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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