Northern Shoveler

	Northern Shoveler
	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 male has a green head and red sides. Their wings are black with a green and blue band. Their back is black. The female is light brown with green and blue bands on it's wings. Both have a very long and flat beak.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 17 - 20 Inches (44 - 51 Centimeters) Weight: 14 - 29 Ounces (400 - 820 Grams) Wingspan: 30 - 38 Inches (76 - 97 Centimeters)
	Behavior:	Northern Shovelers live in marshes, and they nest on land. To get their food, they dabble by sticking thier heads into the water over the course of the day.
	Social Organization:	Flock; Northern Shovelers live in groups and migrate south during the winter.
	Approval Level*:	None; Northern Shovelers are common in the marshes and swamps of the clan territories.
	Kill Difficulty:	Moderate; A Northern Shoveler is large enough to deliver a solid buffet with its wings if not killed quickly enough.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Specialty - Duck; A hunter must ambush the Northern Shoveler when it comes close to shore. If they are frightened, they give an alarm call that will send all prey in the area into hiding.
	Food Quality:	High; Northern Shovelers are large and produce a rich, healthful 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.