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

Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
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    What colour was the BELLY ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  3. 3
    What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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  4. 4
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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  5. 5
    What SIZE was the TAIL ? Medium
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  6. 6
    What colour was the TOP of HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred
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    Chuck-will's-widow

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
    • What SIZE was the TAIL ? Medium
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    Whip-poor-will

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
    • What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
    • What SIZE was the TAIL ? Medium
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