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Question 10 3 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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Your observation 9 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 ? Unknown
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What colour was the BELLY ? Red, or pink
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What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Unknown
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What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
Slate-throated Redstart
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the BELLY ? Red, or pink
- What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
- Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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Worm-eating Warbler
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
- Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ? No
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Black-and-white Warbler

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