| Broad-winged Hawk | Cooper’s Hawk | ||
| Adult |  |  Raptor Center | |
| Pinkish inside mouth  | Bluish gray inside mouth | ||
| Malar stripe (black mark on cheek)  | No malar stripe | ||
| Buteo – thicker & shorter toes, no prominent knob  | Accipiter – long thin toes with prominent knob on middle toe  | ||
| Feathers have less barring on underside  | Feathers heavily barred on underside  | ||
| Shorter tail, Wingtips moderately shorter than tip of tail  | Long tail Wingtips much shorter than tip of tail  | ||
| Juvenile/Fledgling |  |  | |
| Bright yellow cere Medium brown irises Pinkish inside mouth (light blue edges)  | Pale gray, greenish gray or pale yellow irises Bluish gray inside mouth  | ||
| Less barring on underside of wing  | Heavy barring on underside of wing  | ||
| Buteo – thicker & shorter toes no prominent knob  | Accipiter – long thin toes with prominent knob on bottom of middle toe  | ||
| Varies greatly in juveniles  | Alternately wide dark and gray bands  | ||
| Nestlings | |||
| Buteo – thicker & shorter toes no prominent knob  | Accipiter – long thin toes with prominent knob on bottom of middle toe  | ||
Pinkish inside mouth | Bluish gray inside mouth Pale bluish gray eyes  |
| Go to broad-winged hawks |
| Go to cooper’s hawks |