Question 7
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possible birds
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
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
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-likeChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Spotted or mottledChange
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Coniferous forestChange
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the endChange
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? NoneChange
Leading possibilities
3 possibilities remain
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View profileChipping Sparrow
Why this matches 6 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? Coniferous forest
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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View profileHarris' Sparrow
Why this matches 5 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? Coniferous forest
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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View profileSavannah Sparrow
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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