Cooper hawk

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Accipiter cooperii

With a body measuring between 12 to 18 inches, it has a rounded tail. The male is bluish above, and ferruginous and stripped abdomen. C

Females are larger, and bluish brown above.

The voice is a fast series of: "kik, kik, kik"

It hunts flying low among the trees, traveling short distances each time, using the terrain to hide.