The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Question 6 4 possible birds

Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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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)
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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 over, below, behind or around the eye
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4
What colour was the THROAT ? Yellow
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5
What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1
Cordilleran Flycatcher
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
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
- What colour was the THROAT ? Yellow
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2
Horned Lark
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
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
- What colour was the THROAT ? Yellow
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3
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
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
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
- What colour was the THROAT ? Yellow
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4
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
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
- What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
- What colour was the THROAT ? Yellow
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.