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Question 11 6 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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Your observation 10 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
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  4. 4
    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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  6. 6
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Unknown
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    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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    What colour was the BELLY ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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  10. 10
    What were the EYE markings if any ? None
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred
  1. 1

    House Sparrow

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    Why this matches 6 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 SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
    • What were the EYE markings if any ? None
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  2. 2

    Bachman's Sparrow

    Why this matches 6 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 SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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  3. 3

    Botteri's Sparrow

    Why this matches 6 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 SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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  4. 4

    Swamp 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 SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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  5. 5

    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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