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Question 8 6 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Uniform color Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) Spotted or mottled Barred crosswise (from side to side) Has a central spot Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck Unknown

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Your observation 7 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light band across the middle
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Gyrfalcon
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
- What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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Broad-winged Hawk
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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3
Northern Harrier
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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4
Cooper's Hawk
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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5
Merlin
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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