Accipiter cooperii
- noun
- Specialized
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accipíter cooperii
- The Accipiter cooperii is often seen darting through forests in pursuit of its prey.
Examples
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You can identify an Accipiter cooperii by its distinctive bluish-grey plumage and swift flight.
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Unlike other hawks, the Accipiter cooperii prefers wooded habitats where it can hunt smaller birds.
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Birdwatchers gathered early to spot an Accipiter cooperii near the riverbank.
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The Accipiter cooperii is known for its agility in flight.
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Have you ever seen an Accipiter cooperii in the wild?
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Birdwatchers gathered early to spot an Accipiter cooperii soaring through the trees.
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The Accipiter cooperii is a skilled hunter, often hunting smaller birds in wooded areas.
Synonyms
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7.1
A medium-sized grey North American bird of prey that flies quickly through woods
A blue-grey hawk from North America that flies fast and darts through trees
Surface Forms
Morphology
Accipiter + cooperii
This is a Linnaean binomial: 'Accipiter' names the genus (a group of hawks) and 'cooperii' is a Latinized species epithet meaning 'of Cooper', so if a learner understands both parts and taxonomic naming they can infer it denotes Cooper's hawk (a species of Accipiter). However, the Latinized form and genitive suffix are not part of standard English composition and are unlikely to be predictable to an average B1 learner, making the transparency only partial.
Etymology
Accipiter cooperii is built from Latin and a person's name: Accipiter means 'hawk' and cooperii honors William Cooper, so the name means 'Cooper's hawk'.