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

Question 7 5 possible birds

How was the bird SEEN BEST ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

In flight While landed

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Your observation 6 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 ? Goose-sized
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3
What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Light band across the middle
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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White-tailed Hawk
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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2
Northern Harrier
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 colour was the BELLY ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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3
Steller's Sea-Eagle
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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4
Swallow-tailed Kite
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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5
Gyrfalcon
Why this matches 2 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.