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Question 9 5 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 8 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 ? 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 ? Unknown
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  6. 6
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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  7. 7
    What colour was the BELLY ? Blue
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  8. 8
    What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    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)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
    • What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  2. 2

    Gyrfalcon

    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)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
    • What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  3. 3

    White-tailed 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)
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
    • What colour was the BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  4. 4

    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 BACK ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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  5. 5

    Swallow-tailed Kite

    Why this matches 3 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
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