Best matches
Here’s your shortlist.
These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.
Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change
-
1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging birdChange
-
2
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? UnknownChange
-
3
What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
-
4
What colour was the BACK ? UnknownChange
-
5
What colour were the CHEEKS ? Black, purple, or darkChange
-
6
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? UnknownChange
-
7
What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
-
8
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)Change
Identification results
2 species matches
-
1
View profileArizona 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
-
2
View profileLadder-backed 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan