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Question 10 5 possible birds

Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?

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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 ? Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck
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  4. 4
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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  5. 5
    What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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  8. 8
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
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  9. 9
    Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

4 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Horned Lark

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
    • Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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  2. 2

    Lapland Longspur

    Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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  3. 3

    Red Crossbill

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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  4. 4

    Siberian Accentor

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  5. 5

    Savannah Sparrow

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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