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 ? Owl
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Unknown
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Identification results

3 species matches

2 rules inferred

1
Barn Owl
Why this matches 6 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Owl
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Barred Owl
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Owl
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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Spotted Owl
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Owl
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour were the EYES ? Brown or blackish brown
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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