Question 8
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possible birds
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
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
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging birdChange
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
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What colour was the BACK ? UnknownChange
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What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ? NONE of the above or a PLAIN unmarked FACEChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United StatesChange
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileGila Woodpecker
Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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View profileNorthern Flicker
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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