Question 9
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possible birds
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
White, or pale (grayish-white)
Yellow
Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
Red, or pink
Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
Olive (yellowish-green)
Green
Blue
Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
Gray, or blue-gray
Black, purple, or dark
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 ? UnknownChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? UnknownChange
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)Change
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Only or mostly in flight over freshwaterChange
Leading possibilities
3 possibilities remain
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View profileLesser Nighthawk
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 ? Sparrow-sized
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
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View profileReed Bunting
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
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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View profileCommon 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
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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