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Question 5 4 possible birds

What colour was the TAIL ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

White, or pale (grayish-white) Yellow Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan Red, or pink Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) Olive (yellowish-green) Green Blue Brown, brownish red, cinnamon Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, or dark 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 ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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3
What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye
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4
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Western Kingbird
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye
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2
Couch's Kingbird
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye
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3
Tropical Kingbird
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye
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4
Green Jay
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Olive (yellowish-green)
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye
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