Cooper’s and sharp-shinned hawks are in the genus Accipiter, which includes the northern goshawk that rarely shows up in Texas. Cooper’s hawk was named for American zoologist William Cooper ...

The Northern Goshawk is found in the northern forests of North America, Europe and Asia. "Goshawk" derives from Old English and Old Norse and means "goose hawk." Cooper’s Hawk has also been known as ...

The Cooper’s hawk and the very similar but smaller sharp-shinned hawk (the “little blue darter” of yore), and the larger but rare goshawk, are Accipiters.