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Question 8 5 possible birds

What colour was the BACK ?

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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 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  3. 3
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
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  4. 4
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  5. 5
    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Unknown
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  6. 6
    What were the EYE markings if any ? None
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  7. 7
    What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred
  1. 1

    American Tree Sparrow

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  2. 2

    Black-faced Grassquit

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What were the EYE markings if any ? None
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  3. 3

    Snow Bunting

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4

    Grasshopper Sparrow

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
    • What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  5. 5

    McKay's Bunting

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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