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Question 6 6 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?

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Uniform color Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) Spotted or mottled Barred crosswise (from side to side) Has a central spot Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck Unknown

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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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  3. 3
    What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
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  4. 4
    What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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  5. 5
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light outer edge or corners
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6 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Dusky Flycatcher

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light outer edge or corners
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  2. 2

    Gray Flycatcher

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light outer edge or corners
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  3. 3

    Cordilleran Flycatcher

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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  4. 4

    Pacific-slope Flycatcher

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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  5. 5

    Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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