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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii (Bonaparte, 1828)
Cooper's hawk (Astur cooperii) is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from southern Canada to Mexico.
Busiest months: October · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Cooper's Hawk has been recorded at 909 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States21,232 records
- Union Bay Natural Area/Montlake FillUnited States9,294 records
- Cape Island – CMPSP – Hawkwatch PlatformUnited States9,101 records
More places
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States8,642 records
- Cape Island – Cape May Point SPUnited States8,521 records
- Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States7,750 records
- Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States7,700 records
- Riparian Preserve at Gilbert Water RanchUnited States6,996 records
- Cape Island – South Cape May MeadowsUnited States6,943 records
- Prospect ParkUnited States6,006 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Cooper's hawk (Astur cooperii) is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from southern Canada to Mexico. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.
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Questions
Where does the Cooper's Hawk live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southern Canada to Honduras. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Cooper's Hawk?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Northern Hemisphere).
What family is the Cooper's Hawk in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
Range
North America, Middle America: southern Canada to Honduras
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
- Genus
- Astur
Other birds in the genus Astur
Bicolored HawkAstur bicolor
Chilean HawkAstur chilensis
Gundlach's HawkAstur gundlachi
Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
American GoshawkAstur atricapillus
Meyer's GoshawkAstur meyerianus
Black SparrowhawkAstur melanoleucus
Henst's GoshawkAstur henstii
Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
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