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 5 answers recorded · open to review or change

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What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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What colour was the BREAST ? Yellow
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5
What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred

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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 ? Pigeon-sized
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
- What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
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Chuck-will's-widow
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
- What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
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