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 ? Unknown
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What colour was the THROAT ? Blue
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What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Forked
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Where was the white seen in flight ? On the wings and underbody
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What colour was the BREAST ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred

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Lesser 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 ? Southwestern United States
- Where was the white seen in flight ? On the wings and underbody
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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
- Where was the white seen in flight ? On the wings and underbody
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