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Question 8 5 possible birds

Did the bird show conspicuous or promient white in flight ?

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  1. 1
    What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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  2. 2
    How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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  3. 3
    What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  4. 4
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light band across the middle
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  5. 5
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  6. 6
    What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    Where was the white seen in flight ? On the head, neck, and/or tail
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5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Steller's Sea-Eagle

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • Where was the white seen in flight ? On the head, neck, and/or tail
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  2. 2

    White-tailed Eagle

    Why this matches 6 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • Where was the white seen in flight ? On the head, neck, and/or tail
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  3. 3

    Bald Eagle

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  4. 4

    Golden Eagle

    Why this matches 5 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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  5. 5

    Gyrfalcon

    Why this matches 4 supporting observations
    • What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
    • How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
    • What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Gray, or blue-gray
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