Question 9
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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 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 ? UnknownChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? Dark area behind, under, through or around the eyeChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrowChange
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What colour was the BACK ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)Change
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beachChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? UnknownChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileReed Bunting
Matching variants: Female, Male, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
- What colour was the BACK ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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View profileRustic Bunting
Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
- What colour was the BACK ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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