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Cooper's hawk

Cooper's hawk noun: astur cooperii, a medium-sized hawk found from Canada to northern Mexico.

cooper's hawk: astur cooperii, a medium-sized hawk found from Canada to northern Mexico
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Noun

Cooper's hawk (plural Cooper's hawks)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    chickenhawk

Synonyms of Cooper's hawk

Forms of Cooper's hawk

pluralCooper's hawks

Origin of Cooper's hawk

Named after William Cooper.

Questions about Cooper's hawk

What does Cooper's hawk mean?
Cooper's hawk means astur cooperii, a medium-sized hawk found from Canada to northern Mexico.
What part of speech is Cooper's hawk?
Cooper's hawk is a noun.
What is the plural of Cooper's hawk?
The plural of Cooper's hawk is Cooper's hawks.

Words near Cooper's hawk in the dictionary

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  2. Cooper tests
  3. Cooper vane
  4. Cooper vanes
  5. cooper's flag
  6. Cooper's hawk
  7. Cooper's hawks
  8. Cooper's ligament
  9. Cooper's ligaments
  10. cooperability
  11. Cooperabung

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