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Question 7 10 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 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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4
What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Unknown
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5
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Unknown
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
Purple Finch
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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2
Cassin's Finch
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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3
Smith's Longspur

Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- 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
Common Rosefinch
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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5
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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