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Of special interest is how Cooper's hawks live along the other two Accipiters native to North America. Little distinguishes outright the distribution, habitat, ecology and prey spectrum of sharp-shinned hawks from Cooper's hawks. Throughout the range of Cooper's hawk, sharp-shins may be found breeding, migrating and wintering in similar areas.
Red-tailed hawks at nest. Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae. Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.
Sharp-shinned hawk: F U F F Cooper's hawk: F U F F Red-shouldered hawk: U U F F Red-tailed hawk: C F C C Ferruginous hawk - - - U Golden eagle: U U U U American kestrel: U U F F Merlin - - U U Peregrine falcon: U - U U Wild turkey: U U U U California quail: C C C C Virginia rail: U U F F Sora: U - F F Common gallinule - - - U American coot: C F ...
Cooper's Hawk. Living in woodlands, this hawk is known for agility darting between trees. Cooper's hawks teach us speed and stealth. Their presence says we must act fast and decisively on ...
Left to right: Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, and the red-tailed hawk (not to scale). In the United States, chickenhawk or chicken hawk is an unofficial designation for three species of North American hawks in the family Accipitridae: Cooper's hawk (also called a quail hawk), the sharp-shinned hawk, and the Buteo species red-tailed hawk.
Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus, montane forests (U) Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperi, montane and subalpine forests; American goshawk, Accipiter atricapillus, montane and subalpine forests; Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, lakes, montane and subalpine forests (U) Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus, montane forests, meadows (R)
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Twelve species have been recorded in Yellowstone.
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