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 7 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
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What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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3
What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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4
WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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5
Where was the white seen in flight ? Unknown
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What SIZE was the TAIL ? Medium
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What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred

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Antillean Nighthawk
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
- What SIZE was the TAIL ? Medium
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Common Nighthawk
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Swallow-like
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
- What SIZE was the TAIL ? Medium
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