The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Question 9 7 possible birds

Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Yes No Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Woodpecker or Tree-clinging bird
    Change
  2. 2
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Unknown
    Change
  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? Unknown
    Change
  4. 4
    What colour was the BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    Change
  5. 5
    What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    Change
  6. 6
    What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    Change
  7. 7
    What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ? Unknown
    Change
  8. 8
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Olive (yellowish-green)
    Change

Leading possibilities

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 BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    View profile
  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 BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    View profile
  3. 3

    Ladder-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 BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    View profile
  4. 4

    Nuttall's 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 BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    View profile
  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 BACK ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour were the CHEEKS ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    • What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
    View profile

Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.

Comparing your observations with 658 species in the Advisor knowledge base.

Start over