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Question 7 6 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

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

Your observation 6 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 ? None
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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What SHAPE were the wings ? Pointed
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Leading possibilities

6 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Turkey Vulture
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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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2
Ferruginous 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
- What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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3
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 ? None
- What SHAPE were the wings ? Pointed
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4
Peregrine 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 ? None
- What SHAPE were the wings ? Pointed
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Swallow-tailed Kite
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What SHAPE were the wings ? Pointed
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