Sharp-shinned Hawk | Cooper’s Hawk | ||
smaller: shorter length & wingspan males 82g-125g females 144g-208g | larger: longer length & wingspan males 297g-380g females 460g-588g | ||
smaller, rounded shaped head | squarer shaped head | ||
uniform dark gray crown and nape | cap: lighter nape than crown (juvenile shown) | ||
yellow supraorbital ridge skin | gray supraorbital ridge skin | ||
long thin leg | 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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