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

Best matches

Here’s your shortlist.

These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    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. 3
    What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
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    What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Identification results

3 species matches

  1. 1

    Cordilleran Flycatcher

    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 over, below, behind or around the eye
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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    Pacific-slope Flycatcher

    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 over, below, behind or around the eye
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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    Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

    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 over, below, behind or around the eye
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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