| 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 |