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Question 7 5 possible birds

What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Light outer edge or corners Light band across the middle Light band at the tip Dark and light bands across it Broad dark band across the tip None Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

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 ? Unknown
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  4. 4
    How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
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  5. 5
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BACK ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

  1. 1

    Chestnut-collared Longspur

    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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  2. 2

    Lapland Longspur

    Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  3. 3

    McCown's Longspur

    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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4

    Smith's Longspur

    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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  5. 5

    White-collared Seedeater

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Songbird (ground or perching bird)
    • How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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