Talk:Lesser Antillean macaw/GA1

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Reviewer: Sainsf (talk · contribs) 05:18, 1 January 2013 (UTC) This article is almost ready for becoming a GA. Just a few trifles I noticed:[reply]

~~I think you should mention about the species' binomial authority in the lead. A line would do.~~
At places you mention the surnames of some people which seem to be writers or ornithologists : Valdes, Woods, Steadman, Olson, Maíz; also Julian Hume and Johann Huttich. Need a link or a word about their occupation.

Fine with Valdes and Huttich. I just saw that the citation following the others' names are articles by them only. Then I don't think you need to mention their names, as naturally the claim you mention is supported by the article's authors. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 12:59, 2 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Which ones? I've named authors where there was disagreement, since it is good to know who says what, and is in favour of which theory. Much of what is claimed is somewhat controversial and impossible to prove, so I think it's good to know when only a few authors or one have proposed something. But I could remove their first names second time they're mentioned, as it was originally? FunkMonk (talk) 13:06, 2 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No, let it be as it is. Looks fine so. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 14:37, 2 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This species was described as being similar in colouration to the Scarlet Macaw, but with shorter tail feathers, as these were 18 or 15–20 inches long.[10] The tail feathers of the Scarlet Macaw are 2 feet long, and also differ by having blue tips, with the outer feathers being almost entirely blue The two measurements need convert templates. Add the template in the lead as well.
~~I could not clearly know when the bird was confirmed extinct. At least when the IUCN listed it as Extinct.~~
~~Human flesh links to the dab page anthropophagy; I could have fixed it, but I couldn't find a proper link in the page to convey its meaning.~~

Very few issues, we could get through these soon. Cheers, Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 05:18, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Issues should be fixed now. The source did not state who Valdes was, but I'm pretty sure it is Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés. FunkMonk (talk) 07:35, 1 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good progress! One left to fix. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 12:59, 2 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I've added a comment above, since I'm not sure exactly what is meant. FunkMonk (talk) 13:06, 2 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You have fixed all issues. I think it is worthy for being a GA. Congrats! Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 14:37, 2 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! FunkMonk (talk) 14:38, 2 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Removed text[edit]

Off topic text per WP:COATRACK:

In the same paper, they doubted the validity of another hypothetical extinct, sympatric parrot, the Guadeloupe Amazon (Amazona violacea), arguing it was also probably identical to the Imperial Amazon.^[1] Baffle gab1978 (talk) 19:50, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I think I'll re add it and see what the reviewers think in a potential FAC. FunkMonk (talk) 23:59, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

^ Olson, S. L. (2008). "New evidence of Ara autochthones from an archeological site in Puerto Rico: a valid species of West Indian macaw of unknown geographical origin (Aves: Psittacidae)" (pdf). Caribbean Journal of Science. 44 (2): 215–222. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

[Olson-1] Olson, S. L. (2008). "New evidence of Ara autochthones from an archeological site in Puerto Rico: a valid species of West Indian macaw of unknown geographical origin (Aves: Psittacidae)" (pdf). Caribbean Journal of Science. 44 (2): 215–222. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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