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Question 8 3 possible birds

What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?

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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, or chestnut (reddish-brown) Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, or dark 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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What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eye
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How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
Lesser Nighthawk
Why this matches 6 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 ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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2
Common Poorwill
Why this matches 6 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 ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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3
Lapland 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 ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the THROAT ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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