The eBirdr field guide

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Question 8 3 possible birds

What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Light outer edge or corners Light band across the middle Light band at the tip Dark and light bands across it Broad dark band across the tip None Unknown

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Your observation 7 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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eye
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4
How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Has a central spot
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Chestnut-collared 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)
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2
Lapland 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)
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3
McCown's 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)
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