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Question 8 7 possible birds

What colour was the BACK ?

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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 7 answers recorded · open to review or change
  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 ? Unknown
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    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 ? Northeastern Canada or United States
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    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  7. 7
    Where was the white seen in flight ? On the head, neck, and/or tail
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Red-shouldered Hawk

    Why this matches 5 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 ? Northeastern Canada or United States
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  2. 2

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

    Northern Goshawk

    Matching variants: Immature, 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 TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? Dark and light bands across it
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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  4. 4

    White-tailed Eagle

    Why this matches 4 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
    • What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan
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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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