Cooper's hawk
Coo·per's hawk
noun \ˈkü-pərz-, ˈku̇-\Definition of COOPER'S HAWK
: an American hawk (Accipiter cooperii) that is larger than the similarly colored sharp-shinned hawk and has a more rounded tail
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Origin of COOPER'S HAWK
William Cooper †1864 American naturalist
First Known Use: 1828
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