Talk:Mangrove swallow

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Article milestones
Date	Process	Result
December 27, 2016	Good article nominee	Listed
January 22, 2017	Featured article candidate	Promoted

Current status: Featured article

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GA Review[edit]

This review is transcluded from Talk:Mangrove swallow/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: DrStrauss (talk · contribs) 18:13, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

GA criteria[edit]

1. Well-written: PASS. Comment: article reads and flows well and is structured logically.
2. Good citations: PASS. Comment: article is well-sourced from a broad range of sources.
3. Broad in coverage: PASS. Comment: article covers all necessary aspects for a reader to become well-informed about its topic.
4. Neutral: PASS. Comment: birds aren't a particularly contentious issue so I think it'd be difficult to fail there!
5. Stable: PASS. Comment: no edit wars.
6. Illustrated: PASS. Comment: illustration photo is a good angle and the breast and side of the bird are clearly visible. The infobox is also impressive.

Habitat[edit]

What does the bird's habitat look like? Maybe an image of the bird in its natural surroundings could be added. – Editør (talk) 09:16, 10 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I will look into adding that. Thanks! RileyBugz ^{Yell at me} | _Edits 17:35, 10 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]