Question 9
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possible birds
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Uniform color
Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
Spotted or mottled
Barred crosswise (from side to side)
Has a central spot
Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck
Unknown
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 ? Sparrow-sizedChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? BlueChange
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United StatesChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? UnknownChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileBlack-faced Grassquit
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 ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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View profileLesser Nighthawk
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 ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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