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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
Order
FALCONIFORMES
Family
Kites, Eagles and Hawks (Accipitridae)
Code 4
COHA
Code 6
ACCCOO
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked
Eye Color:
Yellow or light orange in yearlings, shifting progressively to darker shades of orange and red with age.
Head pattern:
Capped, Plain
Crown Color:
Dark Gray
Forehead Color:
Dark Gray
Nape Color:
Blue-gray
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
Yellow
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BODY
Length Range:
36-53 cm (14-21 in)
Weight:
349 g (12.3 oz)
Size:
Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary:
Gray, Rufous or Rust
Underparts:
White with orange barring.
Upperparts:
Blue-gray
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Barred or banded
Breast Pattern:
Barred or banded
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Soars on thermals., Rapid wing beats followed by short glide.
Wingspan Range:
69-91 cm (27-36 in)
Wing Shape:
Rounded-Wings
Tail shape:
Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern:
Dark bars and white band.
Upper Tail:
Black and white.
Under Tail:
Black and white.
Leg Color:
Yellow
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Parts of a Standing bird
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Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
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