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Cooper's hawk

American  

noun

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

Cooper's hawk British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Cooper's hawk

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

Example Sentences

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Parham Pourahmad watched the last rays of sunlight highlight a young Cooper’s hawk eating a squirrel.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

Instead of the sparrows, ravens, common pigeons and a Cooper’s hawk the bird watchers spotted in Boyle Heights, the manicured lawns and mature trees of San Marino bristled with a very different assortment of birds.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

His activities had included facing off with a Cooper’s hawk, at least one close encounter with a squirrel and a foray onto Fifth Avenue near Bergdorf Goodman.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023

A Cooper’s hawk made a wide slow arc overhead.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022

A Cooper’s hawk and two red-tails were hunting not far away.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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