The eBirdr field guide

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Question 8 3 possible birds

What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

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 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 ? Unknown
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4
What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Yellow
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How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
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What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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Leading possibilities

3 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Prairie Falcon
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 ? None
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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2
California Condor
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 ? None
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Yellow
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
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3
Osprey
Why this matches 4 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- How was the bird SEEN BEST ? While landed
- What colour was the BELLY ? White, or pale (grayish-white)
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