Question 9
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possible birds
What FACIAL or HEAD features were noted if any ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Light area between the bill and the eye
Light area over, below, behind or around the eye
Light area running up the side of the neck or head
Sideburn stripe running down beneath the eye
Dark area behind, under, through or around the eye
Crest of feathers on top of the head
Ear "tufts" or horns
NONE of the above or a PLAIN unmarked FACE
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
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground birdChange
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How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sizedChange
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What colour was the THROAT ? UnknownChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? Black, purple, or darkChange
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What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eyeChange
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Flat saltwater shore; beachChange
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What colour was the SIDE ? UnknownChange
Leading possibilities
2 possibilities remain
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View profileGambel's Quail
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BELLY ? Black, purple, or dark
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View profileNorthern Bobwhite
Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What were the EYE markings if any ? Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye
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