The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Question 8 3 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Uniform color Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) Spotted or mottled Barred crosswise (from side to side) Has a central spot Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck Unknown

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

Your observation 7 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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3
What type of environment was the bird seen in? Desert, arid grassland, shrubs, cactus, mesquite
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4
What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Unknown
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What SIZE was the TAIL ? Long
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What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Ring-necked Pheasant
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What SIZE was the TAIL ? Long
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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2
Plain Chachalaca
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What SIZE was the TAIL ? Long
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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3
Upland Sandpiper
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Chicken-like ground bird
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the THROAT ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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