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Question 7 4 possible birds

What colour were the WINGS ?

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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

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Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3
    How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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  4. 4
    What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye
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  5. 5
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  6. 6
    What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
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4 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Chuck-will's-widow

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
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  2. 2

    White-winged Dove

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  3. 3

    Whip-poor-will

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
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  4. 4

    Buff-collared Nightjar

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred
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