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Question 8 3 possible birds

What colour were the CHEEKS ?

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White, or pale (grayish-white) Yellow Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan Red, or pink Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) Olive (yellowish-green) Green Blue Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, 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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Green
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
Blackpoll Warbler

Matching variants: Female, Immature or Nonbreeding Plumage
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 TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Green
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Bay-breasted Warbler

Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding or Immature Plumage
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 TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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