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Question 6 3 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?

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Uniform Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred Checkered black and white Unknown

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Your observation 5 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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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4
What colour were the CHEEKS ? Unknown
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What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Golden-fronted Woodpecker

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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Lewis' 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 ? Gray, or blue-gray
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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