The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Best matches

Here’s your shortlist.

These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
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  2. 2
    What colour was the BELLY ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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  3. 3
    Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ? Unknown
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  4. 4
    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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  5. 5
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Common Poorwill

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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    Whip-poor-will

    Why this matches 3 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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