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One bird stands out.
This is the only species compatible with your answers.
Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)Change
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What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eyeChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrowChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)Change
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light band across the middleChange
Identification results
1 species match
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View profileLapland Longspur
Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)