Best matches
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These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.
Your observation 8 answers recorded · open to review or change
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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-likeChange
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tanChange
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? UnknownChange
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Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ? UnknownChange
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What SHAPE were the wings ? UnknownChange
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United StatesChange
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Where was the white seen in flight ? On the head, neck, and/or tailChange
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What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)Change
Identification results
4 species matches
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View profileChuck-will's-widow
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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View profileCommon Poorwill
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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View profileWhip-poor-will
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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View profileBuff-collared Nightjar
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States