Phrase guide

Cooper's hawk

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Astur cooperii, a medium-sized hawk found from Canada to northern Mexico.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blue darter, Accipiter cooperii

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hawk

History

Etymology

Named after William Cooper.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: astor de Cooper — hawk
  • Catalan: esparver de Cooper — hawk
  • Dutch: Coopers sperwer — hawk
  • French: épervier de Cooper — hawk
  • German: Rundschwanzsperber — hawk
  • Italian: sparviere di Cooper — hawk
  • Navajo: dzílí — hawk
  • Portuguese: falcão-do-tanoeiro — hawk
  • Spanish: azor de Cooper — hawk
  • Spanish: gavilán de Cooper — hawk