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Question 5 7 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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  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
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  2. 2
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4
    What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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7 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Downy 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  2. 2

    Hairy 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  3. 3

    Ladder-backed 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  4. 4

    Nuttall's 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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  5. 5

    American Three-toed 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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