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Question 6 6 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 5 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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottled
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  4. 4
    What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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  5. 5
    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred
  1. 1

    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. 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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  3. 3

    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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  4. 4

    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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  5. 5

    Savannah Sparrow

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