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

Question 6 5 possible birds

Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Noticeably large and heavy-bodied About average for a hummingbird Noticeably tiny and compact Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
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2
What colour was the THROAT ? Green
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3
What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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5
What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Magnificent Hummingbird
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
- What colour was the THROAT ? Green
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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2
Berylline Hummingbird
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
- What colour was the THROAT ? Green
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
Cuban Emerald
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
- What colour was the THROAT ? Green
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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4
Green Violet-Ear
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
- What colour was the THROAT ? Green
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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5
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
- What colour was the THROAT ? Green
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.