Species profile
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
Quick answer
A bird-hunting accipiter with a long, rounded tail.
- Scientific name
- Astur cooperii
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Genus
- Astur
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Habitat
Woodlands, suburbs
Recording Cooper's Hawk in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
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- African Hawk-Eagle (Aquila spilogaster)
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