American Goldfinch

	American Goldfinch
	Cat Given Name:	Canary
	Common Name(s):	American Goldfinch,  Palm Warbler,  Philadelphia Vireo,  Yellow Warbler
	Other Name(s):	Eastern Goldfinch,  Wild Canary,  Renita Tigre,  Paruline tigrée,  Paruline à couronne rousse,  Paruline à calotte noire,  Chipe coronoa negra,  Reinita Gorrinegra,  Reinita de Wilson,  Chipe Careto,  Reinita de Capucha,  Chipe playero,  Vireo de Philadelphie,  Fauvette jaune,  Paruline jaune,  Chipe amarillo,  Verdín amarillo
	Scientific Name(s):	Spinus tristis,  Dendroica Tigrina,  Vireo philadelphicus,  Dendroica palmarum,  Wilsonia pusilla,  Dendroica petechia
	Physical Description:	The male american goldfinch is a small bright yellow bird with a black forehead, black wings with white markings and white patches on the tail during the summer. During the summer, the female are a dull yellow at the bottom, and olive above. During the winter they are a drab brown with black wings.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 4.3 - 5.1 inches (11 - 13 cm) Weight: 0.4 - 0.7 oz (11 - 20 grams) Wingspan: 7.5 - 8.7 inches (19 - 22 cm)
	Behavior:	American Goldfinches are available year-round in the forest, and are active during the day that balance on flowers to eat the seeds. They nest in shrubs and are commonly seen throughout the four clan territories.
	Social Organization:	American Goldfinches live in large flocks in winter, but they are otherwise solitary.
	Approval Level*:	None; American Goldfinches are quite common all over the forest.
	Kill Difficulty:	Low; American Goldfinches are small, and cannot put up much of a fight when caught.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Advanced; American Goldfinches are difficult to catch due to their ability to fly, and they will let out an alarm cry when they spot a predator.
	Food Quality:	Medium; American Goldfinch yield a very small amount of an extremely rich and flavorful flesh.
*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 species currently active in their area. These ratings are mainly for those creatures that are uncommon or pose a threat of some sort to the cats.