The eBirdr field guide

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Question 9 3 possible birds

What colour was the BACK ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

White, or pale (grayish-white) Yellow Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan Red, or pink Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) Olive (yellowish-green) Green Blue Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, or dark Unknown

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Your observation 8 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 ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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What SHAPE were the wings ? Pointed
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How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Broad-winged Hawk

Matching variants: Broad-winged Hawk, Immature
Why this matches 6 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 colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
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Sharp-shinned Hawk

Matching variants: Immature, Sharp-shinned Hawk
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
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Cooper's Hawk

Matching variants: Cooper's Hawk, Immature
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Pigeon-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
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