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Question 8 5 possible birds

What SHAPE was the BILL ?

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Straight and slender Straight and thick Conical and slender Conical and thick Hooked Downcurved Upcurved Flattened Crossed at the tips Unknown

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Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3
    What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eye
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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  5. 5
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  6. 6
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  7. 7
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
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5 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Canada Jay

    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
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area between the bill and the eye
    • How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  2. 2

    Common Nighthawk

    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 ? Robin-sized
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3

    Lark Bunting

    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 ? Robin-sized
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  4. 4

    Common Poorwill

    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 ? Robin-sized
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  5. 5

    Whip-poor-will

    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 ? Robin-sized
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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