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Question 9 4 possible birds

What were the EYE markings if any ?

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Light RING (white or yellow) AROUND the eye Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye Dark STRIPE THROUGH the eye None Unknown

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Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Yellow
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3
What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BACK ? Unknown
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What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Unknown
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How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

4 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Black-backed Woodpecker
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Yellow
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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American Three-toed Woodpecker
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Yellow
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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3
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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4
Black-and-white Warbler

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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