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Question 9 3 possible birds

What colour was the TAIL ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

White, or pale (grayish-white) Yellow Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan Red, or pink Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) Olive (yellowish-green) Green Blue Brown, brownish red, cinnamon Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, or dark Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 8 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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What SHAPE were the wings ? Pointed
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What colour was the BACK ? Blue
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Where was the white seen in flight ? On the undertail coverts
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Snail Kite

Matching variants: Female or Immature, Male
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What SHAPE were the wings ? Pointed
- Where was the white seen in flight ? On the undertail coverts
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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 were the wings ? Pointed
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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3
Merlin
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What SHAPE were the wings ? Pointed
- What colour was the BACK ? Blue
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