Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
By 1828
Primary Source Reference:
Charles Lucien Bonaparte (1828). American ornithology; or, The natural history of birds inhabiting the United States, not given by Wilson. Volume 2, Plate 10. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Carey / https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58173868 (text) / https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58173869 (plate)
Additional Source Text:
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) described a specimen in his 13th Lecture (ca. 1799), which was either this species or the morphologically similar Sharp-shinned Hawk A. striatus: "No. 34. This beautiful little Hawk, I believe is a nondescript. Lead coloured back and top of the head; the throat of cream colour, shading into faint russet on the under part of the body, which is streaked with traverse rays of white; the tail of lead colour, with 3 broad bars of dark brown, the extremity light; eyes red; and feet yellow. It was taken on the Island of New York." (Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Archives, coll. 40)
Charles Lucien Bonaparte (1803-1857) described this species under the name "Cooper's Hawk / Falco cooperii" in his continuation of American Ornithology vol. 2 (1828, Pl. 10), where "Peale's Museum, No. 403" and specimens in his private collection were cited (Bonaparte 1828: 1). His plate was based on a drawing by Alexander Rider, engraved by Alexander Lawson (ca. 1772-1846). / https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AFKPEJIASN54OC8L/pages/AM5M6MXI…
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Peale's Common Name:
Cooper's Hawk (Bonaparte's name)
Peale's Scientific Name:
Falco cooperii (Bonaparte's name)
Current Common Name:
Cooper's Hawk
Current Scientific Name
Accipitridae
Accipiter cooperi
