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Cooper's Hawk

Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii) is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent. This species is sometimes referred to as true hawks, which are famously agile, relatively small hawks common to wooded habitats around the world and also the most diverse of all diurnal raptor genera. The species was named in 1828 by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in honor of his friend and fellow ornithologist, William Cooper. It has many other common names which refer to its ability to hunt large and evasive prey using extremely well-developed agility.

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Uploaded on November 16, 2024
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