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Question 10 10 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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Your observation 9 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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  5. 5
    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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  8. 8
    What colour was the BELLY ? Green
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  9. 9
    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Desert, arid grassland, shrubs, cactus, mesquite
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Cassin'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? Desert, arid grassland, shrubs, cactus, mesquite
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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? Desert, arid grassland, shrubs, cactus, mesquite
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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? Desert, arid grassland, shrubs, cactus, mesquite
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  4. 4

    House Sparrow

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    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

    Sage 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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