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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 6 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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  2. 2
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
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  4. 4
    What colour was the THROAT ? Red, or pink
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  5. 5
    How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
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  6. 6
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Red-naped Sapsucker

    Matching variants: Female, Male

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Red, or pink
    • How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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    Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
    • What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Red, or pink
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the THROAT ? Red, or pink
    • How BIG was the bird ? Sparrow-sized
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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