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Question 5 5 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
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What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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3
How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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4
What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

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Lesser Nighthawk
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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2
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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3
Rustic Bunting

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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White-collared Seedeater
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

WHERE was the bird seen ?

5 possibilities remain

Lesser Nighthawk

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Rustic Bunting

White-collared Seedeater

Chestnut-collared Longspur