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Question 7 5 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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5
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Unknown
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light outer edge or corners
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
Dickcissel
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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2
Smith's Longspur

Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 5 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light outer edge or corners
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3
American Pipit
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light outer edge or corners
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4
Grasshopper Sparrow
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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5
Le Conte's Sparrow
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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