Sharp-shinned Hawk | Cooper’s Hawk | ||
smaller: shorter length & wingspan males 82g-125g females 144g-208g | ![]() Raptor Center | ![]() Raptor Center | larger: longer length & wingspan males 297g-380g females 460g-588g |
smaller, rounded shaped head | ![]() | ![]() | squarer shaped head |
uniform dark gray crown and nape | ![]() Raptor Center | ![]() | cap: lighter nape than crown (juvenile shown) |
yellow supraorbital ridge skin | ![]() | ![]() | gray supraorbital ridge skin |
long thin leg | ![]() Raptor Center | ![]() | leg thicker |
white terminal band on tail is narrow | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | white terminal band on tail is wide (may be worn off) |
square tail (some females have rounded tail) | ![]() | ![]() | rounded tail |
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