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

Question 8 6 possible birds

Was the HEAD striped ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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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 ? Unknown
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3
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Unknown
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4
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Yellow
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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6
What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
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What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Yellow
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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2
White-crowned Sparrow
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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3
Lark Sparrow
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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4
Clay-colored Sparrow
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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5
Song Sparrow
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.