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Question 8 4 possible birds

What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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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3
What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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5
What were the EYE markings if any ? Dark STRIPE THROUGH the eye
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6
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? Unknown
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What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Uniform
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
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 PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Uniform
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2
Worm-eating 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 were the EYE markings if any ? Dark STRIPE THROUGH the eye
- What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Uniform
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3
Bay-breasted 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
Blackpoll 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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