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Question 6 8 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 5 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 ? Crow-sized
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3
What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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4
WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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5
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Has a central spot
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Leading possibilities

8 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred

1
Northern Caracara
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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2
Aplomado Falcon
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southeastern United States
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3
Northern Harrier
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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4
Red-tailed Hawk

Matching variants: Immature, Red-tailed Hawk
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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5
Osprey
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
- What colour was the BREAST ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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