Question 7
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possible birds
Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 6 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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tipChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileChestnut-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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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View profileLapland Longspur
Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 4 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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.