Greater Scaup

	Greater Scaup
	Cat Given Name:	Duck
	Common Name(s):	Common Loon,  Mallard,  Canvasback,  Horned Grebe,  Wood Duck,  Green-winged Teal,  Red-throated Loon,  Ruddy Duck,  Blue-winged Teal,  Bufflehead,  Northern Shoveler,  Gadwall,  American Wigeon,  Redhead,  Common Goldeneye,  Long-tailed Duck,  Hooded Merganser,  Lesser Scaup,  Common Merganser,  Pied-billed Grebe,  Ring-necked Duck,  Red-breasted Merganser,  Greater Scaup,  American Black Duck
	Other Name(s):	Great Northern Diver,  Wild Duck,  Slavonian Grebe,  Devil-diver,  Hell-diver,  Pink-Eyed Diver,  Water Witch,  Carolina Duck,  Red-throated Diver,  Shoveler,  American Widgeon,  Baldplate,  Oldsquaw,  Harelda hyemalis,  Mergus cucullatus
	Scientific Name(s):	Gavia immer,  Anas platyrhynchos,  Aythya valisineria,  Podiceps auritus,  Aix sponsa,  Anas carolinensis,  Gavia stellata,  Oxyura jamaicensis,  Anas discors,  Bucephala albeola,  Anas clypeata,  Anas strepera,  Anas americana,  Aythya americana,  Bucephala clangula,  Clangula hyemalis,  Lophodytes cucullatus,  Mergus merganser,  Anas rubripes
	Physical Description:	The Greater Scaup is a medium sized duck with a rounded head. It has a bluish bill with a black tip. The male is black with gray sides that go to white in the middle, and fade to black on the edges. The female is a dull brown color, with a white patch on her face near the base of the bill.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 15.4 – 22 Inches (39 – 56 Centimeters) Weight: 25.6 – 48 Ounces (726 – 1360 Grams) Wingspan: 28.3 – 31.1 Inches (72 – 79 Centimeters)
	Behavior:	The Greater Scaup lives on large lakes, ponds, and bays. It eats insects and aquatic plants that it captures by diving.
	Social Organization:	Flock; the Greater Scaup lives in flocks.
	Approval Level*:	Moderator; The Greater Scaup would be uncommon in Clan territories, due to Clan lands only being on their migration route, and a lack of their favored habitat.
	Kill Difficulty:	Moderate; The Greater Scaup is rather large and can deliver powerful buffets with its wings.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Specialty - Duck; The Greater Scaup spends a majority of time on the water, thus forcing hunters to wait for it to come near shore to ambush it.
	Food Quality:	High; The greater scaup provides enough rich, nutritious meat to feed a large number of cats.
*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.