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Reviewer: The Rambling Man (talk · contribs) 16:30, 21 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]


Comments

  • What is "rufous"?
Reddish-brown color, added link.
  • "It is .." vs "They also..." sing -> pl, any reason?
Clarified, it was supposed to refer only to adult males.
  • "loral patches" what?
Linked.
  • Don't know what a culmen is.
Added link.
  • "clutches of 2" two.
Fixed.
  • "to New Guinea. It is found through" merge.
Done.
  • "between altitudes of" at elevations between...
Done.
  • "Mountain kingfisher has been designated as the official common name by the International Ornithologists' Union (IOC). The species is also known as the greater yellow-billed kingfisher or mountain yellow-billed kingfisher." unreferenced.
Added refs.
  • "the genus Syma, along" link Syma first time.
Done.
  • "nominate subspecies" link?
Done.
  • "lumping the two" is that really the technical term?
Yeah, see here.
  • " ... 21–24 cm (8.3–9.4 in) in length." unreferenced para.
Added ref.
  • "can look similar" is similar in appearance.
Done.
  • " 3-4" en-dash.
Fixed.
  • "small lizards, insects, and larvae" you only linked larvae in the lead...
Fixed.
  • Link IUCN in the article. Indeed, explain what it is, it's not clear to non-experts.
Added link, but I don't think that an explanation is necessary as the Red List is pretty well-known.
  • Dates in references should be consistent format.
I added a date to the Journal fur Ornithologie ref, are there any others with errors? AryKun (talk) 10:10, 27 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That's it for now. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 09:02, 27 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]