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One bird stands out.
This is the only species compatible with your answers.
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 ? UnknownChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrowChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Black, purple, or darkChange
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundraChange
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
Identification results
1 species match
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View profileSmith's Longspur
Matching variants: Female, Nonbreeding Male
Why this matches 6 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray