Northern Cardinal

	Northern Cardinal
	Cat Given Name:	Cardinal
	Common Name(s):	Purple Finch,  Blue-headed Vireo,  Scarlet Tanager,  Northern Cardinal,  Great Crested Flycatcher,  Cedar Waxwing,  Bohemian Waxwing,  Red Crossbill
	Other Name(s):	Roselin pourpré,  Gorrión purpúreo,  Solitary Vireo,  Viréo á tête bleue,  Vireo anteojillo,  Tangara écarlate,  Redbird,  Common Cardinal,  Tyran huppé,  Papamoscas viajero,  Copetón viajero,  Ampelis Americano,  Picotera,  Chinito,  Jaseur d' Amérique,  Tángara escarlata,  Jaseur boréal,  Jaseur de Boheme,  Ampelis europeo
	Scientific Name(s):	Carpodacus purpureus,  Vireo solitarius,  Piranga olivacea,  Cardinalis cardinalis,  Bombycilla cedrorum,  Bombycilla garrulus,  Loxia curvirostra
	Physical Description:	Northern Cardinals are fairly large birds with long tails and a prominent crest and short beak. Males are pure red, and females are pale brown with some red patches on the wings, tail and crest.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 8.3 - 9.1 Inches (21 - 23 Centimeters) Weight: 1.5 - 1.7 Ounces (42 - 48 Grams) Wingspan: 9.8 - 12.2 Inches (25 - 31 Centimeters)
	Behavior:	Northern Cardinals are ground foragers who are most common in forests and eat seeds. They nest in shrubs and are in the forest year round.
	Social Organization:	Northern Cardinals are solitary and very territorial birds.
	Approval Level*:	None; Northern Cardinals are quite common in the forest.
	Kill Difficulty:	Low; Northern Cardinals are small birds, and so cat's shouldn't have much difficulty taking them down.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Advanced; Northern Cardinals can fly, so cats must have some skill in hunting birds.
	Food Quality:	Medium; Northern Cardinals are small but quite nutritious.
*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.