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Question 6 2 possible birds

How long was the BILL compared with the HEAD ?

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Much shorter than the head About as long as the head 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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4
What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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5
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Uniform
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Leading possibilities

2 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Downy 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Uniform
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Hairy 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Uniform
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