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Question 12 2 possible birds

What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?

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Light outer edge or corners Light band across the middle Light band at the tip Dark and light bands across it Broad dark band across the tip None Unknown

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Your observation 11 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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  8. 8
    What colour was the BACK ? Unknown
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  9. 9
    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Freshwater shoreline
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  10. 10
    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  11. 11
    Was the HEAD striped ? No
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Leading possibilities

2 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred
  1. 1

    American Tree Sparrow

    Why this matches 6 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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • Was the HEAD striped ? No
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  2. 2

    Black-faced Grassquit

    Why this matches 6 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
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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