The eBirdr field guide

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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Question 8 2 possible birds

Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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Your observation 7 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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3
What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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4
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 ? Red, or pink
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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 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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Black-and-white Warbler

Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Smaller than a sparrow
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