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One bird stands out.
This is the only species compatible with your answers.
Your observation 8 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 ? Crest of feathers on top of the headChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrowChange
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundraChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United StatesChange
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform colorChange
Identification results
1 species match
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View profileLapland Longspur
Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
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 ? Smaller than a sparrow
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray