If you’re still not sure about the bird’s identity, we can help.
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If you have a digital photo of the bird in question, please send it to id@birdersworld.com.
Please answer as many of the following questions as possible. The more you describe, the more we'll have to go on!
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Where did you see the bird? Please be as specific as possible. List the city and state (or province), and, if applicable, the name of a park, refuge, lake, or other nearby landmark.
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When did you see the bird? Include time of day and date.
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Describe the habitat in which you saw the bird (woods, grasslands, beach, desert, mountain, wetland, etc.). If you saw the bird in your backyard, describe your backyard.
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How big was the bird? Can you name a bird that is similar in size - a chickadee, a robin, a chicken, a crow, an eagle?
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Describe the bird's head. Did it have a crest? Was the head all one color, or did it have an eye ring or an eye line or a cap or crown stripes or other markings?
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Describe the bird's bill. Was it long or short? Straight or hooked? Thick or thin? What color was it?
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Describe the bird's back. What color was it? Was it the same color as the wings and chest/belly? Was it lighter or darker?
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Describe the bird's wings. Were they the same color as the bird's back? Did the bird have wing bars? If so, how many? Were the wings spotted? Did you see the wings outstretched?
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Describe the bird's chest and belly. Were they barred or streaked or spotted? What color(s) did you see?
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Did the bird's tail look long or short? Did the bird bob it or fan it? Was it barred? Were all tail feathers the same color? What color was the tip of the tail?
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Describe the bird's legs. How long were they? What color were they?
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What was the bird doing? If it was eating, what did it eat? If it flew, can you describe the manner in which it flew? Did it walk or hop? Was it alone or with other birds?
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Do you have a field guide to birds? If yes, please tell us which one. Tell us also which bird in the guide looks most like the one you saw.
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Please tell us how you came to know about this feature of our website.
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