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Question 8 4 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

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

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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3
What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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What were the EYE markings if any ? Light RING (white or yellow) AROUND the eye
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
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 were the CHEEKS ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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2
Blackpoll Warbler

Matching variants: Female, Immature or Nonbreeding Plumage
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 were the CHEEKS ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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3
Pine Warbler
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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4
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What were the EYE markings if any ? Light RING (white or yellow) AROUND the eye
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