Red Crossbill

	Red Crossbill
	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:	Males range in coloration from deep red to greenish, with unbarred dark brown or black wings and tail feathers. Females are generally gray or dark green, with lighter breast and rump. Both genders have a short tail and a sizable beak with crossed tips.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 5.5 - 8.0 inches (14 - 20 centimeters) Weight: .0.8–1.6 ounces (24 – 45 grams)
	Behavior:	The Red Crossbill is highly dependent on the seeds of coniferous trees and will therefore reside year-round in regions where cones are abundant.
	Social Organization:	The Red Crossbill feeds cones even to its young, and is able to breed anywhere it can find sufficient food supplies.
	Approval Level*:	None; The Red Crossbill is common in any area with a population of cone-bearing trees.
	Kill Difficulty:	Low; The Red Crossbill's only defense besides flight is its beak and claws.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Advanced; As Red Crossbills are birds, the hunter must be adept at catching flying creatures.
	Food Quality:	Medium; The Red Crossbill is a stockily-built bird but is not overly large.
*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.