The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Question 8 4 possible birds

What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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

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

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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2
What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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4
What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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5
What colour was the BELLY ? Unknown
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6
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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7
What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
Lark Bunting
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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2
Lapland Longspur
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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3
Harris' Sparrow
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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4
Reed Bunting
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.