Cooper's Hawk

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Astur cooperii

Cooper's Hawk, a reference photo
Photo: Mykola Swarnyk · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Cooper's hawk (Astur cooperii) is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from southern Canada to Mexico. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Cooper's Hawk being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Astur
Species
Astur cooperii

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