Best matches
Here’s your shortlist.
These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.
Your observation 7 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 ? YellowChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundraChange
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)Change
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What SIZE was the TAIL ? UnknownChange
Identification results
2 species matches
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View profileJapanese Quail
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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View profileNorthern Bobwhite
Matching variants: Female, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow