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Question 6 10 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?

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Uniform color Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) Spotted or mottled Barred crosswise (from side to side) Has a central spot Dark band or bands running across the breast or neck Unknown

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Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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  2. 2
    How BIG was the bird ? Crow-sized
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  4. 4
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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  5. 5
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Unknown
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Leading possibilities

10 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Broad-winged Hawk

    Matching variants: Broad-winged Hawk, Immature

    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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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  2. 2

    Red-shouldered Hawk

    Matching variants: Immature, Red-shouldered Hawk

    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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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  3. 3

    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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  4. 4

    Cooper's Hawk

    Matching variants: Cooper's Hawk, Immature

    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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  5. 5

    Rough-legged Hawk

    Matching variants: Immature, Rough-legged 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 ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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