Question 8
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possible birds
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?
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 7 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 ? UnknownChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? Red, or pinkChange
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)Change
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United StatesChange
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What LENGTH was the BILL ? MediumChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileNorthern Flicker
Matching variants: Female, Male
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
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Medium
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View profileCommon 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
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What LENGTH was the BILL ? Medium
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