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

Question 5 4 possible birds

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Square or slightly notched at the end Rounded at the end Pointed or wedge-shaped Forked Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 4 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
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What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area running up the side of the neck or head
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4
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

1
Dickcissel

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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2
Smith's Longspur

Matching variants: Female, Male, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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3
Thick-billed Kingbird
Why this matches 3 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 running up the side of the neck or head
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4
White-collared Seedeater
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.