Prey

Cedar Waxwing

From Children of StarClan

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Cat Given Name: Cedar Waxwing
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Physical Description: The Cedar Waxwing has a large light brown head, a yellow belly, and a short yellow-tipped gray tail. On its head is a crest which is usually flat, and its wide and pointed brown-gray wings are tipped with red. A black mask, bordered by white, covers the Cedar Waxwing's eyes and throat.
Physical Statistics: Length: 5.5 - 6.7 Inches (14 - 17 Centimeters)
Weight: 1.1 Ounces (32 Grams)
Wingspan: 8.7 - 11.8 Inches (22 - 30 Centimeters)
Behavior: The Cedar Waxwing is available throughout the year. It eats berries from trees year-round, and in the summer it also flies over water searching for insects. It typically nests in the fork of a branch that can be very high up from the ground.
Social Organization: Flock; Cedar Waxwings are very social and almost always fly in groups.
Approval Level*: None; The Cedar Waxwing is fairly common in woodland.
Kill Difficulty: Low; The Cedar Waxwing is not very large and, when separated from the flock, short of defenses against cats.
Hunting Difficulty: Specialty - Group Flying; Most of the flock would need to be distracted in order to isolate a few weaker birds.
Food Quality: Medium; The Cedar Waxwing is on the small side, but has nutritious flesh due to its rich diet.
*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.