The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Question 6 9 possible birds

How was the bird SEEN BEST ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

In flight While landed

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

Your observation 5 answers recorded · open to review or change

1
What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
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2
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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5
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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Leading possibilities

9 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

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Turkey Vulture
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 was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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2
Ferruginous Hawk

Matching variants: Dark Phase, Light Phase
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 was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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3
Northern Harrier

Matching variants: Female, Immature, Male
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored)
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4
Red-tailed Hawk

Matching variants: Dark Phase, Immature, 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 ? None
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5
Prairie 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 ? None
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.