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Question 7 4 possible birds

What colour were the CHEEKS ?

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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 6 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 ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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3
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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5
What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
Say's Phoebe
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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2
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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3
Olive Warbler
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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4
Bay-breasted Warbler
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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