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Cooper's hawks

Cooper's hawks is the plural of Cooper's hawk.

Meaning of Cooper's hawk

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

Questions about Cooper's hawks

What is Cooper's hawks the plural of?
Cooper's hawks is the plural of Cooper's hawk.

Words near Cooper's hawks in the dictionary

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