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

Question 5 2 possible birds

Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Noticeably large and heavy-bodied About average for a hummingbird Noticeably tiny and compact Unknown

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Your observation 4 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
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What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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3
What colour were the CHEEKS ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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4
WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Leading possibilities

2 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Bumblebee Hummingbird
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Lucifer Hummingbird
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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