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Question 8 6 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?

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Uniform Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred Checkered black and white Unknown

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  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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  3. 3
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
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  4. 4
    What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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  5. 5
    Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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  6. 6
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Unknown
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  7. 7
    What colour was the BACK ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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6 possibilities remain

4 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Townsend's Warbler

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
    • What colour was the BACK ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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  2. 2

    Orange-crowned Warbler

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
    • Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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  3. 3

    Tennessee Warbler

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
    • Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
    • What colour was the BACK ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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  4. 4

    Worm-eating Warbler

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
    • Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
    • What colour was the BACK ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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  5. 5

    Arctic Warbler

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
    • What colour was the BACK ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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