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

Question 8 5 possible birds

Where was the white seen in flight ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

On the wings and underbody Mainly on the wings On the undertail coverts On the head, neck, and/or tail On the rump or lower back Over the entire bird None Unknown

Not completely sure? Choose Unknown when it is available—a careful “I don’t know” is more useful than a guess.

Your observation 7 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
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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 ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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6
What SHAPE were the wings ? Unknown
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Blue
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Leading possibilities

5 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Rough-legged Hawk

Matching variants: Dark Phase, Rough-legged Hawk
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
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2
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 ? Dark and light bands across it
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3
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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4
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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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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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.