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Question 5 7 possible birds

What colour was the BREAST ?

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 4 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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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4
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
Say's Phoebe
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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2
Dusky Warbler
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
Orange-crowned Warbler
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
Tennessee Warbler
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Blackpoll Warbler

Matching variants: Female, Immature or Nonbreeding Plumage
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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