The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Question 9 7 possible birds

How was the bird SEEN BEST ?

Choose the answer that comes closest to what you observed.

In flight While landed

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Your observation 8 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 ? Olive (yellowish-green)
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6
What SHAPE were the wings ? Unknown
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7
Where was the white seen in flight ? On the wings and underbody
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8
What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Leading possibilities

7 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred

1
Red-tailed Hawk

Matching variants: Immature, Red-tailed 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 ? None
- Where was the white seen in flight ? On the wings and underbody
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2
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 colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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3
Ferruginous 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 ? None
- Where was the white seen in flight ? On the wings and underbody
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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 colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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5
Osprey
Why this matches 3 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Goose-sized
- What colour was the BACK ? Black, purple, or dark
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Showing the strongest matches so far. Keep answering—the order may change.