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

Question 8 10 possible birds

Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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

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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3
WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
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What colour was the TAIL ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
Mississippi 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 ? Southwestern United States
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
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2
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 ? Southwestern United States
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Uniform color
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3
American Kestrel

Matching variants: American Kestrel, Female, Male
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 ? Rounded at the end
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4
Chuck-will's-widow
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 ? Southwestern United States
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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5
Common Poorwill
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 ? Southwestern United States
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.