Common Grackle
From Children of StarClan
Common Grackle | ||
Cat Given Name: | Crow | |
Common Name(s): | American Crow, Black Tern, Common Grackle, Rusty Blackbird, European Starling, Brewer's Blackbird | |
Other Name(s): | Common Starling, Starling | |
Scientific Name(s): | Corvus brachyrhynchos, Chilidonias niger, Euphagus carolinus, Quiscalus quiscula, Sturnus vulgaris, Euphagus cyanocephalus | |
Physical Description: | An iridescent bird with a long tail and legs and a long, dark bill. Their tail is rounded. From a distance they appear black. | |
Physical Statistics: | Length: 11 - 13 Inches (28 - 34 Centimeters) Weight: 2.5 - 5 Ounces (74 - 142 Grams) Wingspan: 14 - 18 Inches (36 - 46 Centimeters) | |
Behavior: | Grackles live in open woodland, and are active during the day. They feed on insects, berries, and seeds, favoring whatever items are plentiful at the time. | |
Social Organization: | Grackles are solitary except when raising young or during the winter, when they flock. | |
Approval Level*: | None; Grackles are quite common in the forest. | |
Kill Difficulty: | Moderate; A Grackle can inflict nasty wounds with their beaks and talons. | |
Hunting Difficulty: | Advanced; Grackles are best hunted through ambush stalking, but as only one chance and little opportunity to giving chase after a miss exist, they require stellar stalking and pouncing skills. | |
Food Quality: | High; Common Grackles are large and 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. |