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Question 8 10 possible birds

How was the bird SEEN BEST ?

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In flight While landed

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  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 ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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  5. 5
    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BACK ? Blue
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  7. 7
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Mississippi Kite

    Matching variants: Immature, Mississippi Kite

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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  2. 2

    Sharp-shinned Hawk

    Matching variants: Immature, Sharp-shinned Hawk

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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  3. 3

    Snail Kite

    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 was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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  4. 4

    White-tailed Kite

    Matching variants: Immature, White-tailed Kite

    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 was the TAIL ? Square or slightly notched at the end
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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  5. 5

    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 ? Southeastern United States
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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