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