The eBirdr field guide

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

Question 10 3 possible birds

Did it have a bold dark sideburn or mustache mark on the face?

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Your observation 9 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 ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

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Broad-winged Hawk
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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