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Question 10 5 possible birds

Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?

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Your observation 9 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 ? Unknown
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light band at the tip
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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What colour were the WINGS ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
Java Sparrow
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Horned Lark
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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3
Red Crossbill
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
White-winged Crossbill
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Le Conte's Sparrow
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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