Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Black-shouldered kite/archive1
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The article was promoted by Sarastro1 via FACBot (talk) 21:41, 15 January 2018 [1].
Black-shouldered kite
This article on another Australian raptor is comprehensive and should be within striking distance of FA-hood. Have at it. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:54, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
image review
- File:Elanus_axillaris_distribution.svg: what is the source for the data presented in this map? Nikkimaria (talk) 14:44, 31 December 2017 (UTC)
From FunkMonk
- I'll review this soon. First, the images seem a bit samey, not that we have many alternatives, but here's a head-shot[2], and a photo of some kind of aerial battle.[3] Perhaps this art[4] could be useful for spice under taxonomy. FunkMonk (talk) 22:13, 1 January 2018 (UTC)
- Why no separate status section, as in practically all other FAs?
- "meaning "armpit"" Why?
- Seems the image of the immature would fit better under description, where its differences are mentioned?
- You only present some people mentioned under taxonomy and not others.
- "described Elanus notatus" What does it mean?
- "distinguish it from the Eurasian E. caeruleus and American E. leucurus" Why no links or common names?
- You give scientific names after common names for some species mentioned, but not others.
- Are the mice this bird eats an introduced species? if so, may be interesting to note as one of the things that have benefited the bird after human colonization.
- Oh, I see this was mentioned in the intro (which I always read last) that the mouse was introduced, could be mentioned in the article body.
- You use both ise and ize in the article.
- You could mention the eye markings in the intro.
Sources review
- When the publisher location is London, you don't need to add "United Kingdom" or "UK" (6 and 24)
- For completeness and aligning with other locations...not sure if London, Ontario has any publishers...? Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:02, 2 January 2018 (UTC)
- I think "London" is assumed to be UK unless otherwise stated – as per your refs 2, 4 and 8 for example. Brianboulton (talk) 15:38, 2 January 2018 (UTC)
- For completeness and aligning with other locations...not sure if London, Ontario has any publishers...? Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:02, 2 January 2018 (UTC)
- Ref 26 lacks a publisher location
- Ref 38 is a self-published work. WP:RSSELFallows this "when its author is an established expert whose work in the relevant field has been published by reliable third-party publications." Can you confirm that this is the case?
- Aah, that is Gordon Beruldsen, whose bird egg book is/was widely referenced. Yes he is an authority Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:02, 2 January 2018 (UTC)
Otherwise sources look in good order and of appropriate quality and reliability. Brianboulton (talk) 22:45, 1 January 2018 (UTC)
Support Comments from Aa77zz
Taxonomy
- "The black-shouldered kite was first described by English ornithologist John Latham in 1801, as Falco axillaris." Why cite the book review by Penhallurick?
- Perhaps mention that the species is monotypic - no recognised regional variation.
Description
- "The leading edge of the inner wing is black." From photos it seems that it is the leading edge of the outer wing that is black.
Vocalisation
- "The call has been confused with that of a silver gull.[26]" Surprising, compare here and here. Do other sources mention this?
Breeding
- For the black-winged kite the eggs are laid at 2 to 3 day intervals and hatch asynchronously. Is this info available for the black-shouldered kite?
References
- 33 Chan, Melinda - This doesn't appear suitable as a RS - it seems to be a blog by YC Wee (the images are credited to Chan Yoke Meng)
Aa77zz (talk) 11:18, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
- Perhaps the lead should mention the related letter-winged kite that also occurs in Australia and say how the two species differ. - Aa77zz (talk) 20:58, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
All good. Supported above. Another excellent article. - Aa77zz (talk) 10:34, 5 January 2018 (UTC)
- Comments from SchroCat
A nice article on a subject about which I have no prior knowledge. I'm heavily leaning to support, but three points caught my eye, none of which are much to worry about:
- Lead
- You tell us twice in the opening three sentences that the bird "is a small raptor".
- Description
- "bright- or dull yellow". As "bright-" is hyphenated, shouldn't dull also be? (or should bright not be hyphenated?)
- Distribution
- "Australian kites may be sedentary or nomadic, and generally occur in open grasslands": I'm not sure "occur" is the right word (unless that's the standard in ornithology). "Live" or "are found" or similar seems more natural – although don't push the point if there is a good reason for "occur".
Cheers – SchroCat (talk) 11:47, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
- Support Lovely - nice piece of work. As a non-specialist I support on prose, with my usual cop out (stolen from Dank, of course!) Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 07:49, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
Support Edwininlondon
Nice work. Again. Very little to quibble with, not being an expert in birds:
- However, Schodde and Mason -> when was this?
- Vocalizations: any sound files available?
- almost exclusively on mice ... and other mouse-sized mammals account for over 90% of its diet -> these 2 statements do not quite work for me. Almost exclusively suggests 90+ % mice, not also including other mammals. I think almost exclusively is too strong
- When hunting the kite -> a comma perhaps?
That's all. I might be able to do a source spot check tomorrow. Edwininlondon (talk) 22:05, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
- @Edwininlondon: that'd be great. Amazingly this FAC has rocketed along after my last two moved very slowly.....cheers Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:22, 5 January 2018 (UTC)
OK, here are my results:
- all I spotchecked (ref #2 #3 £6 #23a #23b #23l) all check out fine
- London: Leigh & Sotheby is once without and once with initials
- ref #6c is ok but should include page 202
- Lerner, Heather R. L. -> here a space between initials but elsewhere not, e.g. Kirwan, G.M. I prefer a space, but don't mind either way
- #10 seems to be the only book with a title in lowercase
- #15 doi link doesn't work, maybe the doi is wrong?
- #18 (and others): there is no Higgins 1993, only a Marchant & Higgins 1993, as far as I can see
- would be good to use archive links for sources that may move/disappear
Edwininlondon (talk) 17:23, 6 January 2018 (UTC)
- Weird one that doi. Overall a fine piece, which I hope to see on the main page one day. My support, with caveat of not being expert in birds. Edwininlondon (talk) 14:14, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
Closing comment: Some images have alt text, others do not. For consistency it should be one or the other but this is not an issue over which it is worth delaying promotion. Sarastro (talk) 21:41, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
- Closing note: This WP:FAC/ar, and leave the {{featured article candidates}} template in place on the talk page until the bot goes through. Sarastro (talk) 21:41, 15 January 2018 (UTC)]
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