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Question 8 5 possible birds

Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?

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Your observation 7 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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3
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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What colour were the WINGS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

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Cassin's Finch
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What colour were the WINGS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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2
Gray-crowned Rosy Finch
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What colour were the WINGS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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3
Purple Finch
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What colour were the WINGS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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4
Common Redpoll
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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5
Hoary Redpoll
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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