Northern Harrier
From Children of StarClan
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Northern Harrier | |
| Cat Given Name: | Hawk | |
| Common Name(s): | Cooper's Hawk, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-Tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk | |
| Other Name(s): | Marsh Hawk | |
| Scientific Name(s): | Accipiter cooperii, Circus cyaneus, Accipiter striatus, Buteo jamaicensis, Buteo lineatus, Buteo platypterus, Buteo lagopus | |
| Physical Description: | A medium-sized gray or brown hawk. | |
| Physical Statistics: | Males Length: 16-18 Inches (40-46 Centimeters) Weight: 10-14oz (283-397g) Wingspan: 38-43 Inches (75-100 Centimeters) Females Length: 18-20 Inches (45-51 Centimeters) Weight: 14-21oz (396-595g) Wingspan: 43-48 Inches (100-125 Centimeters) | |
| Behavior: | A hawk that hunts prarie, marsh, wetlands, and logged forests. | |
| Social Organization: | Solitary unless breeding, roosts communally during the winter. | |
| Danger Level: | Medium (Kits and small apprentices are vulnerable); Northern Harriers will strike against a cat they see as easy prey. | |
| Approval Level*: | None; Winter attacks by Northern Harriers would be rather common throughout the area the cats live in. | |
| *Some creatures require approval to appear in RP. This is to make sure the Admins and Mods who need to know are fully aware of a beast currently active in their area. These ratings are mainly for those creatures that cats cannot simply drive off. | ||
| Northern Harrier (As Prey) | |
| Kill Difficulty: | High; These large hawks have deadly beaks and talons. |
| Hunting Difficulty: | Specialty - Raptor; Normally too high for a cat to pursue, they must be ambushed when they are hunting. |
| Food Quality: | High; Large and full of rich, nutritious flesh. |