Cooper's hawk en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after William Cooper.
Meanings
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Astur cooperii, a medium-sized hawk found from Canada to northern Mexico.
However, there are certain species of hawks which are to be feared; these are the Cooper's hawk and the sharp-shinned hawk, the first being very destructive to poultry and the latter killing many wild birds.
1911, Anna Botsford Comstock, Handbook of Nature Study, 24th edition, published 1939, page 105:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper's hawks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (10)
nv dzílí (hawk) · pt falcão-do-tanoeiro (hawk) · ca astor de Cooper (hawk) · fr épervier de Cooper (hawk) · es azor de Cooper (hawk) · de Rundschwanzsperber (hawk) · nl Coopers sperwer (hawk) · it sparviere di Cooper (hawk) · es gavilán de Cooper (hawk) · ca esparver de Cooper (hawk)