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Question 5 6 possible birds

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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Leading possibilities

3 rules inferred

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Chipping Sparrow
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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2
Lapland Longspur

Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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Harris' Sparrow
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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Smith's Longspur

Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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Savannah Sparrow
Why this matches 1 supporting observation
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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