cooper's hawk

Thân thiện

A Cooper's hawk perches on a tree branch in a suburban backyard.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A North American bird of prey: A medium-sized hawk native to North America, characterized by its bluish-gray upperparts and a distinctive flight pattern involving rapid, darting movements.
   • A species within the genus Accipiter: A raptor known for its agility in wooded habitats, often preying on birds and small mammals.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • A cooper's hawk was spotted perched on the fence post.
  • We observed the cooper's hawk's darting flight as it pursued a sparrow through the trees.

Advanced Usage

• "Cooper's hawk population": Refers to the collective number or status of these birds in a specific region.
  • Conservation efforts have helped stabilize the local cooper's hawk population.
• "To identify a cooper's hawk": The process of recognizing this species by its field marks.
  • You can identify a cooper's hawk by its rounded tail and steely blue-gray back.

Variants and Related Words

• Accipiter cooperii (n): The scientific binomial name for the cooper's hawk.
• Accipiter (n): The genus of birds of prey that includes cooper's hawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and goshawks, known as "true hawks."

Synonyms

• Blue darter: An informal, regional name referencing its color and swift flight.
• Chicken hawk: A broad, non-scientific colloquial term sometimes inaccurately applied to various hawks, including the cooper's hawk, that may prey on poultry.

Related Phrases

• "Like a cooper's hawk": A simile describing something as swift, agile, or sudden.
  • The striker moved through the defense like a cooper's hawk.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no widely recognized idioms that feature the specific term "cooper's hawk." Idioms typically use the general word "hawk.")

Học thuật

Noun

1. bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Cooper's hawk
• blue darter
• Accipiter cooperii