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Question 8 4 possible birds

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Square or slightly notched at the end Rounded at the end Pointed or wedge-shaped Forked Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
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4
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light band across the middle
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What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

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Horned Lark
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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
Lapland Longspur

Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
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 was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Le Conte's Sparrow
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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