The eBirdr field guide

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

Question 8 3 possible birds

Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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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 ? Southeastern United States
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What colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
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What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light band at the tip
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How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Red-shouldered Hawk

Matching variants: Immature, Red-shouldered Hawk
Why this matches 7 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 colour was the BREAST ? Red, or pink
- What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light band at the tip
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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2
Chuck-will's-widow
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 ? Southeastern United States
- What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Whip-poor-will
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 ? Southeastern United States
- What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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