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Question 10 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

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Your observation 9 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 ? Unknown
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What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
Palm Warbler
Why this matches 6 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 were the CHEEKS ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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2
Cape May 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 BREAST ? Yellow
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
Olive 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 were the CHEEKS ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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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 were the CHEEKS ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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