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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 8 answers recorded · open to review or change
  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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    How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? Blue
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  4. 4
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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  5. 5
    Where was the white seen in flight ? None
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  6. 6
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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  7. 7
    Did it have a bold dark sideburn or mustache mark on the face? Unknown
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  8. 8
    What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Peregrine Falcon

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    Gyrfalcon

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
    • What colour was the BACK ? Gray, or blue-gray
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