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Question 6 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 5 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
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2
What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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3
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Unknown
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Green
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5
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

4 rules inferred

1
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 ? Green
- Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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2
Tennessee 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 ? Green
- Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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3
Worm-eating Warbler
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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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 ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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