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Question 7 5 possible birds

What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

Light outer edge or corners Light band across the middle Light band at the tip Dark and light bands across it Broad dark band across the tip None Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 6 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
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 ? Unknown
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4
Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ? No
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5
WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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6
What colour was the BACK ? Red, or pink
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
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
- Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ? No
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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2
Common Poorwill
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ? No
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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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
- Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ? No
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Buff-collared Nightjar
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
- Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ? No
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Sharp-shinned Hawk

Matching variants: Immature, Sharp-shinned Hawk
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Robin-sized
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