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Describe what you saw. We’ll narrow the field together.

Best matches

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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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  2. 2
    How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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  3. 3
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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  4. 4
    What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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  5. 5
    What SHAPE were the wings ? Unknown
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  6. 6
    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Antillean Nighthawk

    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 ? Southeastern United States
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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    Common Nighthawk

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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