Prey

Cape May Warbler

From Children of StarClan

Noimage.png Cape May Warbler
 
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 Cape May Warbler is a small songbird. The female has an olive-grey head and back, and the sides of her neck, throat, and breast are light yellow. Narrow grey streaks adorn her breast and sides, her rump is yellow, and there are two wingbars per wing.
The male, on the other hand, is much more bright and colorful than the female. His throat and chest are yellow with smooth black stripes, and his crown and nape are black as well. He has chestnut cheek splotches and a large white patch on each wing, as well as under his tail. His rump is a bright yellow, as well as the sides of his neck, and he has black striping through his eye and on his back.
Physical Statistics: Length: 4.7 - 5.1 Inches (12 - 13 Centimeters)
Wingspan: 7.5 - 8.7 Inches (19 - 22 Centimeters)
Weight: 0.3 - 0.4 Ounces (9 - 12 Grams)
Behavior: This small songbird lives in coniferous forest and thrives by eating insects off plants and other foilage.
Social Organization: The Cape May Canary is usually solitary, but it will flock together during mating season and during an abundance of spruce budworms, their preferred food source.
Approval Level*: Moderator; It is found throughout forests like, but it would rarely be found in open, un-forested areas.
Kill Difficulty: Low; It is relatively easy to kill because it has little defenses and small size.
Hunting Difficulty: Advanced; It can easily fly away, and has a loud alarm call.
Food Quality: Medium; What it lacks in size, it makes up for in nutrition.
*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.