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IORC Number
1986.025

Species/Form in Question
Cooper's Hawk

Scientific Name
Accipiter cooperii

Current Status of Record:
Rejected

Date of Initial Sighting:
1986-12-27

Date of Last Sighting:
1986-12-27

Quantity:
1

Age/Gender:

Observers(s)

Location
Mount Hope Cemetery

Counties Observed in:
Cook

References
2nd IORC Report


Details
A majority of the Committee felt that Sharp-shinned Hawk was not adequately ruled out. Size is difficult to judge, especially without direct comparison, and the tail shape and other factors were not described well in this case.
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