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Question 9 9 possible birds

How was the bird SEEN BEST ?

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In flight While landed

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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 ? Dark and light bands across it
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  5. 5
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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  6. 6
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Unknown
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  7. 7
    What colour was the BELLY ? Black, purple, or dark
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  8. 8
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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Leading possibilities

9 possibilities remain

2 rules inferred
  1. 1

    Swainson's Hawk

    Matching variants: Dark Phase, Immature

    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 colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Black, purple, or dark
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  2. 2

    Northern Caracara

    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 colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  3. 3

    Red-shouldered Hawk

    Matching variants: Immature, Red-shouldered Hawk

    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 colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  4. 4

    Harris' Hawk

    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 colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  5. 5

    White-tailed Hawk

    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 colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Black, purple, or dark
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