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Question 6 5 possible birds

What colour were the EYES ?

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White or light gray Yellow or olive Red, orange or rusty Brown or blackish brown Black or dark gray Unknown

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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
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  2. 2
    What colour was the THROAT ? Blue
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4
    What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Sideburn stripe running down beneath the eye
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  5. 5
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  1. 1

    Veery

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Sideburn stripe running down beneath the eye
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  2. 2

    Gray-cheeked Thrush

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Sideburn stripe running down beneath the eye
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  3. 3

    Hermit Thrush

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  4. 4

    Rusty Blackbird

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Sideburn stripe running down beneath the eye
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  5. 5

    Wood Thrush

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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