Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) - HBW 2, p. 161
French: Épervier de Cooper
German: Rundschwanzsperber
Spanish: Gavilán de Cooper
Other common names: Big Blue Darter, Chicken Hawk
Taxonomy: Falco cooperii Bonaparte, 1828, Bordentown, New Jersey.
Forms superspecies with A. gundlachi, A. bicolor and A. chilensis. Monotypic.
Distribution: USA and S Canada. Winters from N USA to C America, regularly as far S as Honduras, occasionally to Colombia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A dorsal view of a female (rufous cheeks) perched on a cypress tree looking around. Locality Santa Barbara County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 4 December 2012 23 weeks ago 39 sec 4.8 -
Two frontal views of an adult perched looking around and calling softly several times. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 5 March 2009 4 years ago 1 min 15 sec 4.8 -
An adult waiting on a branch near a bird feeder Locality Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Alexander Grimwade 14 February 2007 6 years ago 31 sec 4.6 -
Two views of a 1st year juvenile perched high in a dead pine tree looking around. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 3 January 2013 18 weeks ago 39 sec 4.5 -
An immature perched looking around after a failed attempt to catch a small bird. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 15 October 2008 4 years ago 35 sec 4.5 -
A young bird in a tree, looking around and screaming Locality Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Robert Schaefer 4 August 2007 5 years ago 24 sec 4.5
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Capturing a prey
Locality Laval, Quebec, Canada
dandec99 1 July 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
Bird perched in tree (probably a female judging from the size).
Locality Lakeshore Village, Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 9 January 2011 2 years ago 4.5 -
A juvenile waiting for a lunch.
Locality Longueuil Regional Park, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Bruantchanteur 14 July 2007 4 years ago 4.4 -
Turning around to take off with the pigeon
Locality Laval, Quebec, Canada
dandec99 1 July 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
Bird perched near bird feeders and photographed through wildlife window
Locality Wildwood Preserve Metropark, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, USA (United States)
Tom Moxley 27 November 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
Juvenile bathing in open stream, Burlington
Locality Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 2 February 2009 2 years ago 4.3
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An adult bird calling softly several times. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
(Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 5 March 2009 15 weeks ago 5 -
A bird calling. Locality Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
(Monotypic species)
Paul Clarke 26 April 2009 15 weeks ago 4 -
Calls by one male. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
(Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 3 March 2009 15 weeks ago 4
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