Question 9
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possible birds
What SHAPE was the TAIL ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
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 ? UnknownChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileEurasian Skylark
Why this matches 7 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 ? Crest of feathers on top of the head
- 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
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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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
Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.