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Question 10 4 possible birds

What SIZE was the TAIL ?

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Your observation 9 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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  4. 4
    What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ? None
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  5. 5
    What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Black, purple, or dark
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    What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
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    How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
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    What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
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  9. 9
    Where was the white seen in flight ? Mainly on the wings
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4 possibilities remain

1 rule inferred
  1. 1

    Golden Eagle

    Matching variants: Golden Eagle, Immature

    Why this matches 7 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
    • What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
    • Where was the white seen in flight ? Mainly on the wings
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  2. 2

    Steller's Sea-Eagle

    Why this matches 7 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
    • What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
    • Where was the white seen in flight ? Mainly on the wings
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  3. 3

    White-tailed Eagle

    Why this matches 7 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
    • What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
    • Where was the white seen in flight ? Mainly on the wings
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  4. 4

    Bald Eagle

    Why this matches 6 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 ? Black, purple, or dark
    • What colour was the BELLY ? Gray, or blue-gray
    • How was the bird SEEN BEST ? In flight
    • What SHAPE were the wings ? Rounded
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