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Question 7 5 possible birds

What were the EYE markings if any ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Light RING (white or yellow) AROUND the eye Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye Dark STRIPE THROUGH the eye 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 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
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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 ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

3 rules inferred

1
Chipping Sparrow
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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2
Swamp Sparrow
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
Field Sparrow
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
White-crowned Sparrow
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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5
White-throated Sparrow
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Sparrow-like
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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