this post was submitted on 28 Oct 2023
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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.

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[โ€“] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.

[โ€“] anon6789@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Lol you tried, that's the part that counts ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Bird 1

Western

  • Bold vertical banding
  • Perpendicular barring
  • Dark Beak
[โ€“] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Bird 2

Eastern

  • Lighter base color
  • Curved horizontal bands
  • Thinner vertical streaks
  • Bright beak
[โ€“] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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.
[โ€“] anon6789@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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
[โ€“] verdeviento@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

1 out of 4, I got an "F" ๐Ÿ˜… but it was still fun. Thanks for the pop quiz :)

[โ€“] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Having fun was the most important part anyway!