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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
COOPER'S HAWK FACTS
DescriptionCooper's Hawk is dark gray or gray-brown with darker crown. The tail is crossed by several dark bands, with a white band at its tip. The underparts are streaked reddish and white. The legs are yellow. It has orange or red eyes. Size length 39cm - 50cm. Wingspan: 62cm - 90cm Environment deciduous forest, coniferous forests, suburban and urban areas. Food eats medium-sized birds and mammals. Breeding Builds an open bowl of sticks lined with bark. The nest is built in the fork of a tree or on a branch against the trunk, it may build on an old bird nest or squirrel nest. The female lays 3-5 white or bluish-white eggs. Range Breeds across southern Canada, United States, and northern and central Mexico. Winters in the United States and Mexico. Classification
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