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

Question 5 7 possible birds

What SHAPE were the wings ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Pointed Rounded Unknown

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Your observation 4 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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2
How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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3
What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
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4
How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
American Kestrel
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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2
Chuck-will's-widow
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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3
Common Poorwill
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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4
Merlin
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Whip-poor-will
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ? Rounded at the end
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.