Red-Tailed Hawk

	Red-Tailed Hawk
	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:	Large hawk that varies in appearance, depending on if it's a dark or light Variety. It's wings are long and broad and it's tail broad and and rusty red in color. Females are larger than males
	Physical Statistics:	45-65 cm (18-26 in); Wingspan: 114-133 cm (45-52 in); Weight: 690-1460 g (24.36-51.54 ounces)
	Behavior:	They prefer open areas like fields, meadows and broken woodlands. They are a sit and wait predator whose preferred diet is rodents and birds.
	Social Organization:	Solitary unless it is a breeding pair and chicks.
	Danger Level:	High (All clan members are vulnerable); A red-tailed hawk is an ambush hunter who strikes from above and possess enough power to kill animals larger than it is.
	Approval Level*:	Moderator; Approval is needed for attacks by Red-tailed hawks on cats because if a hawk attacks, it means that the hawks are having trouble finding food and multiple attacks could be expected.
*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.