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Question 9 6 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?

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Uniform color Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) Spotted or mottled Barred crosswise (from side to side) Has a central spot Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
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What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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3
What colour was the BELLY ? Red, or pink
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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5
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Unknown
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
Blackpoll Warbler

Matching variants: Female, Immature or Nonbreeding Plumage
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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2
Pine Warbler
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
Worm-eating Warbler
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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4
White-collared Seedeater

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Bay-breasted Warbler

Matching variants: Female, Male, Nonbreeding or Immature Plumage
Why this matches 1 supporting observation
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
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