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Question 6 5 possible birds

Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Yes No Unknown

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  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 ? Blue
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  4. 4
    What colour was the BREAST ? Blue
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  5. 5
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Bay-breasted Warbler

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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  2. 2

    Blackpoll Warbler

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3

    Worm-eating Warbler

    Why this matches 2 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Warbler-like
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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  4. 4

    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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  5. 5

    Blackburnian Warbler

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