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Question 9 2 possible birds

What Color were the UNDERTAIL COVERTS ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

White or pale (grayish-white) Yellow, olive, or tan (light brown) Reddish or brown Black, dark gray 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 ? Unknown
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How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

2 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

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Short-tailed Hawk

Matching variants: Dark Phase, Immature
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 colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
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2
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 colour was the BREAST ? Black, purple, or dark
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
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