Scarlet Tanager

	Scarlet Tanager
	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:	Male Scarlet Tanagers have vivid red to red-orange plumage, with black wings and tail. Their bill is pale and whitish or greyish in color, as are their legs. Females and immature birds are less eye-catching than the males; dull olive feathers cover most of their bodies, although their throat, rump, and undertail are a clearer yellow or yellow-green. Their wings have green edges, but everywhere else are a dusky color that is a mixture of grey, brown, and olive.
	Physical Statistics:	Length - 6.3 – 6.7 Inches (16 – 17 Centimeters) Wingspan - 9.8 – 11.4 Inches (25 – 29 Centimeters) Weight - 0.8 – 1.3 Ounces (23 – 38 Grams)
	Behavior:	In the months of summer, these cardinals feed during the day among the tree canopies in the forest of ThunderClan, the River Copse of RiverClan, the Treeline of WindClan, and the SouthPlains and Forest's Edge of ShadowClan. Females build their nests up high in trees, in which they lay one to six eggs in a clutch. Either parent may be seen bringing food to their young once they hatch, or else carrying away in their beak their offspring's droppings.
	Social Organization:	Scarlet Tanagers migrate to the clan lands in flocks, then breed and rear young in monogamous pairs.
	Approval Level*:	None; They are abundant during the summer in any forested area in the clans.
	Kill Difficulty:	Low; The Scarlet Tanager has no defenses against a cat.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Advanced; Scarlet Tanagers are difficult to reach as they prefer to fly in the tree canopy rather than descending to the ground, and they also have an alarm call they sound if they feel threatened.
	Food Quality:	Medium; These songbirds are delicious and rich in nutrients, though on the small side.
*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.