The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Question 7 3 possible birds

What SHAPE was the TAIL ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Square or slightly notched at the end Rounded at the end Pointed or wedge-shaped Forked Unknown

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

Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
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How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
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4
What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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6
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
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2
Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What type of environment was the bird seen in? Open area: field, prairie, meadow, farmland, tundra
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Barred crosswise (from side to side)
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3
Ring-necked Pheasant
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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