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Cooper's hawk

noun

  1. a North American hawk, Accipiter cooperii, having a bluish-gray back and a rusty breast.

Cooper's hawk

noun

  1. a small North American hawk, Accipiter cooperii, having a bluish-grey back and wings and a reddish-brown breast

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cooper's hawk1

1820–30, Americanism; named after William Cooper (died 1864), American ornithologist

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cooper's hawk1

C19: named after William Cooper (died 1864), American naturalist

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