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Question 7 5 possible birds

What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Light outer edge or corners Light band across the middle Light band at the tip Dark and light bands across it Broad dark band across the tip None 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

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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2
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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5
What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour were the WINGS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
House Sparrow
Why this matches 3 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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2
Black-throated Sparrow
Why this matches 3 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
Chestnut-collared Longspur

Matching variants: Male, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the WINGS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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4
Gray-crowned Rosy Finch

Matching variants: Female or Immature, Male
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour were the WINGS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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5
McCown's Longspur
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour were the WINGS ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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