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Question 7 4 possible birds

How BIG was the bird ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Smaller than a sparrow Sparrow-sized Robin-sized Pigeon-sized Crow-sized Goose-sized Larger than a goose

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Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
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  2. 2
    List any unique feeding behaviour observed ? Turning over stones
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  3. 3
    What TAIL BEHAVIOURS if any were noted ? Pointing downward
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  4. 4
    How did the bird fly ? Undulating (roller coaster-like or bounding)
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  5. 5
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  6. 6
    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Western Bluebird

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    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 downward
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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  2. 2

    Mountain Bluebird

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    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 downward
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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  3. 3

    Eastern Bluebird

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    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 downward
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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  4. 4

    American Goldfinch

    Matching variants: Female or winter Male, Male

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Identify from a Unique Behaviour
    • How did the bird fly ? Undulating (roller coaster-like or bounding)
    • What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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