The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Question 7 9 possible birds

What type of environment was the bird seen in?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Urban or residential area or at a feeder Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra Desert, arid grassland, shrubs, cactus, mesquite Thickets or shrubs Deciduous forest Coniferous forest Mixed forest Mountainous Terrain Wooded freshwater habitat Freshwater marsh or wetland Freshwater shoreline Open body of freshwater Saltwater marsh or wetland Flat saltwater shore; beach Rocky saltwater shore; cliff Open ocean; beyond sight of land Only or mostly in flight over freshwater Only or mostly in flight over land Only or mostly in flight over saltwater

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. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    Change
  2. 2
    List any unique feeding behaviour observed ? Noisily scratching in the underbrush or leaves
    Change
  3. 3
    What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    Change
  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    Change
  5. 5
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    Change
  6. 6
    How did the bird fly ? With wings that whistled
    Change

Leading possibilities

9 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Bewick's Wren

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    View profile
  2. 2

    Canyon Wren

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    View profile
  3. 3

    Rock Wren

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    View profile
  4. 4

    Wrentit

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    View profile
  5. 5

    Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing upward or cocked over its back
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    View profile

Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.

Comparing your observations with 823 species in the Advisor knowledge base.

Start over