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Question 8 3 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Uniform color Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) Spotted or mottled Barred crosswise (from side to side) Has a central spot Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck 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 bird
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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3
What colour was the THROAT ? Unknown
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4
What colour was the BACK ? Unknown
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Gila 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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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2
Northern Flicker

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 4 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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Why this matches 4 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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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