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Question 8 5 possible birds

What Color were the UNDERTAIL COVERTS ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

White or pale (grayish-white) Yellow, olive, or tan (light brown) Reddish or brown Black, dark gray or dark Unknown

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Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
Virginia's Warbler
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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2
Palm Warbler

Matching variants: Immature, Palm Warbler
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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3
Pine Warbler
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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4
Black-and-white Warbler

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Bay-breasted Warbler
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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