The eBirdr field guide

Bird Advisor

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

Best matches

Here’s your shortlist.

These birds fit your observations best, ranked by the strength of the matching evidence.

Your observation 6 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 ? Larger than a goose
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What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
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WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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What colour was the TAIL ? Yellow
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Identification results

2 species matches

1 rule inferred

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Bald Eagle
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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Golden Eagle

Matching variants: Golden Eagle, Immature
Why this matches 5 supporting observations
- What TYPE of bird was seen ? Hawk-like
- How BIG was the bird ? Larger than a goose
- What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- What colour was the BREAST ? Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown)
- WHERE was the bird seen ? Southwestern United States
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