Wall stalker (SciiFii)

The wall stalker (Valluscanderornis occidentalis) is a species of falcon that originally did no exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, cliffs, and mountainous regions across Eurasia and North America to help boost biodiversity. The closest living relative of the wall stalkers are the falcons of the genus Falco, including peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus). The wall stalker, like other birds of prey, is sexually dimorphic, with the 35-40 centimeter (13.7-15.7 inch) long females larger than the 25-30 centimeter (9.8-11.8 inch) long males, although both genders are slightly smaller than Falco falcons. Unlike most modern-styled birds, the walk stalker has a re-evolved clawed finger on each wing, similar to those of Mesozoic-styled birds and non-avian theropods. The wall stalker is specialized to hunt on the trees and walls of mountains, cliffs, and man-made buildings, using strong claws and a similar adaptation to those of wall geckos, having not only sharp claws on its parrot-like zygodactyl feet, but also adhesive pads on both feet and clawed fingers, to allow the bird to get a good grip on the slippery walls and trees. The claws of the wall stalker are also used for defense against any potential danger. The wall stalker is entirely carnivorous and primarily hunts for geckos, anoles, invertebrates, and other animals that makes their home or fly by the walls. Due to the females being larger than males, they can hunt slightly larger prey items. The wall stalker is so highly adapted to climbing on walls of cliffs, mountains, and buildings that when the wall stalker is on the ground, it usually walks on all fours, unlike most birds, using its clawed wings as front legs. Its flying ability is greatly decreased as well, unlike Falco falcons, and they can only fly shorter distances with great effort before needing to rest. The wall stalker rarely ventures away from the walls of cliffs, mountains, and buildings only leaving to drink water and gather nest materials or when moving south for the winter. The wall stalker prefers to hunt around the center of the walls of cliffs, mountains, and buildings to avoid being close to the ground with so many ground-dwelling predator, but many juvenile birds have no choice but to hunt here due to competition from already established pairs. In the urban and suburban environments, wall stalkers often encompass 5-25 buildings as their territory depending on the size of the structures and how much food sources is available. The wall stalker rarely ventures far from its territory, but wall stalkers living in the more northern parts of their range may move south during the winter depending on the availability of the food. The wall stalker is usually a solitary animal that lives alone except during the breeding season or if it is a mother of its chicks. Breeding occurs once a year, timing depends on the latitude. Both the male and female constructs a simple nest on the mountain edges, cliffs, building sides (including window ledges, etc), or other suitable areas and the female will lay 2-3 eggs. The male and females take turns incubating, but after hatching, the the larger female stays and guards the young while the male hunts. Both parents start to hunt once the young grow bigger and can defend themselves. The conservation status of the wall stalker is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the wall stalker's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii