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Question 5 8 possible birds

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Square or slightly notched at the end Rounded at the end Pointed or wedge-shaped Forked Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 4 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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2
What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Has a central spot
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4
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Leading possibilities

8 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
Lapland Longspur

Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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2
Harris' Sparrow
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
Smith's Longspur

Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
Gray-crowned Rosy Finch

Matching variants: Female or Immature, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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5
Red Crossbill
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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