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Question 9 2 possible birds

What colour were the WING STRIPES or PATCHES ?

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White or pale gray stripes or patches Yellow or golden stripes or patches Red or orange stripes or patches Unknown

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Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BELLY ? Red, or pink
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  4. 4
    What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  5. 5
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  6. 6
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Blue
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  7. 7
    Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ? Unknown
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  8. 8
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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Leading possibilities

2 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Bay-breasted Warbler

    Matching variants: Male, Nonbreeding or Immature Plumage

    Why this matches 1 supporting observation
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
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  2. 2

    Blackburnian Warbler

    Why this matches 1 supporting observation
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
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