The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Question 8 3 possible birds

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Square or slightly notched at the end Rounded at the end Pointed or wedge-shaped Forked Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 7 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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What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Crest of feathers on top of the head
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How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1
Horned Lark
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 ? 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
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2
Chestnut-collared 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
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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3
Lapland Longspur

Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
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
- 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
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.