The eBirdr field guide

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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Crest of feathers on top of the head
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck
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What colour was the BELLY ? Red, or pink
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred

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Belted Kingfisher
Why this matches 7 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Crest of feathers on top of the head
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck
- What colour was the BELLY ? Red, or pink
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Ringed Kingfisher

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 7 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Crest of feathers on top of the head
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
- What colour was the BELLY ? Red, or pink
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