Cooper's hawk

noun

1. a North American hawk, Accipiter cooperii, having a bluish-gray back and a rusty breast.

Cooper's hawk

noun

1. a small North American hawk, Accipiter cooperii, having a bluish-grey back and wings and a reddish-brown breast

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cooper's hawk¹

1820–30, named after William Cooper (died 1864), American ornithologist

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cooper's hawk¹

C19: named after William Cooper (died 1864), American naturalist