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Question 7 3 possible birds

WHERE was the bird seen ?

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Northeastern Canada or United States Southeastern United States Southwestern United States Northwestern Canada or United States

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Your observation 6 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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What colour were the CHEEKS ? Green
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Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look? About average for a hummingbird
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Green
- Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look? About average for a hummingbird
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Costa's Hummingbird
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Green
- Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look? About average for a hummingbird
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What colour was the BREAST ? Gray, or blue-gray
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White-eared Hummingbird
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hummingbird
- What colour was the THROAT ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour were the CHEEKS ? Green
- Compared with other hummingbirds, how large did it look? About average for a hummingbird
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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