Question 6
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possible birds
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
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
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 5 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 ? Robin-sizedChange
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or darkChange
Leading possibilities
5 possibilities remain
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View profileHorned Lark
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
- 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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View profileCommon Poorwill
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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View profileWhip-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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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View profileBuff-collared Nightjar
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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View profileLark Bunting
Why this matches 3 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
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