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Question 9 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 8 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 ? Unknown
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BACK ? Unknown
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What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
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What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Brown Creeper
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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2
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 BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
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3
Black-and-white Warbler

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
- What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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