Question 6
10
possible birds
What SHAPE was the TAIL ?
Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.
Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.
Your observation 5 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 ? Pigeon-sizedChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)Change
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What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
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What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-grayChange
Leading possibilities
10 possibilities remain
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View profileScaled Quail
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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View profileRock Ptarmigan
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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View profileWhite-tailed Ptarmigan
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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View profileWillow Ptarmigan
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the THROAT ? Gray, or blue-gray
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View profileAmerican Woodcock
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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