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Question 9 6 possible birds

What colour was the BELLY ?

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White, or pale (grayish-white) Yellow Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan Red, or pink Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) Olive (yellowish-green) Green Blue Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) Gray, or blue-gray Black, purple, or dark 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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    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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    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
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    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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    What SHAPE were the wings ? Unknown
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  8. 8
    Where was the white seen in flight ? On the rump or lower back
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Swainson's 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 colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  2. 2

    Northern Harrier

    Matching variants: Female, Immature

    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)
    • Where was the white seen in flight ? On the rump or lower back
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  3. 3

    Northern Goshawk

    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 TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
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  4. 4

    Prairie 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 ? Dark and light bands across it
    • WHERE was the bird seen ? Northwestern Canada or United States
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  5. 5

    Peregrine Falcon

    Why this matches 3 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 ? Dark and light bands across it
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