Wood Duck

	Wood Duck
	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:	Wood Ducks have a crest perched on the back of the head. The male Wood Duck iridescent feathers and a green head with a orange beak with a splash of white at the end. Their is white on their head. The female is dark gray. The non-breeding plumage is dark brown.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 18 - 21 Inches (47 - 54 Centimeters) Weight: 16 - 30 Ounces (454 - 862 Grams) Wingspan: 26 - 29 Inches (66 - 73 Centimeters)
	Behavior:	Wood ducks prefer ponds, rivers and wetland areas. They are active during the day, seeking their food by dabbling. The females nest in the cavities of trees during the summer.
	Social Organization:	Flock; Wood Ducks live in groups and migrate south during the winter.
	Approval Level*:	Moderator; Wood Ducks are uncommon in the first, but are sometimes seen in summer on the river.
	Kill Difficulty:	Moderate; Wood Ducks are large enough to deliver a firm buffet with the wings.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Specialty - Duck; Ambush from the shore is the best tactic for dealing with Wood Ducks. They will let out an alarm cry that will send prey hiding if an attempt is missed.
	Food Quality:	High; Wood Ducks are large and yield a rich, nutritious 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.