Here are the answers to the pop quiz.
How did you do?
It can really get tricky, especially if you’re seeing them outdoors or without others to compare it with.
8 points
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This one’s name is Percy and he thinks youre a bit sus
Edit: just saw the other comments and understand now you weren’t asking for NAME ID, but for taxonomical designations. Still think he’s a Percy for sure.
5 points
6 points
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Bird 1
Western
- Bold vertical banding
- Perpendicular barring
- Dark Beak
6 points
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Bird 3
Western
- Bold vertical stripes
- Dense horizontal stripes
- The beak and base coloration is tricky on this one, but the stripe patterns really give it away. That’s why it’s important to look at all the differences.
6 points
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Bird 2
Eastern
- Lighter base color
- Curved horizontal bands
- Thinner vertical streaks
- Bright beak
5 points
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Bird 4
Eastern
The other tricky one.
- Light beak
- Thinner, curved horizontal stripes
- (Thick vertical stripes and the density of the horizontal stripes make this one harder)
- White base feather color