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Question 8 5 possible birds

What SHAPE were the wings ?

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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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    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Broad dark band across the tip
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  5. 5
    WHERE was the bird seen ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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  6. 6
    What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  7. 7
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Northern Harrier

    Matching variants: Female, Immature

    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 PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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  2. 2

    Rough-legged Hawk

    Matching variants: Immature, Rough-legged 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 ? Broad dark band across the tip
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  3. 3

    Northern Goshawk

    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 ? Broad dark band across the tip
    • What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ? Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail)
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  4. 4

    Red-tailed Hawk

    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 ? Broad dark band across the tip
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  5. 5

    Gyrfalcon

    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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