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Question 8 6 possible birds

How BIG was the bird ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Smaller than a sparrow Sparrow-sized Robin-sized Pigeon-sized Crow-sized Goose-sized Larger than a goose

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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 running up the side of the neck or head
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  4. 4
    What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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  5. 5
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  7. 7
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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6 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Band-tailed Pigeon

    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 running up the side of the neck or head
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  2. 2

    Chestnut-collared Longspur

    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 colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3

    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
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4

    Buff-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
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  5. 5

    Common Poorwill

    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
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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