Talk:Papuan king parrot

A fact from Papuan king parrot appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 1 July 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Papuan King Parrots (pictured) often go unnoticed because they feed quietly in dense forest?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2009/July.

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I think you are right about the photo - now to find out something interesting for DYK for this one...Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:16, 23 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Any ideas?? Casliber (talk · contribs) 09:12, 24 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I note your agreement with the species identity of the infobox photograph, please add something to complete the discussion on the bird talk page. "DYK that Papuan King Parrots are often unnoticed because they feed quietly in dense forest". This is probably the best hook for most readers, although I find some aspects of the various plumage patterns fascinating. Snowman (talk) 09:53, 24 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I noted on the bird discussion. My other idea for a hook was "DYK..that the Australian Museum curator Edward Pierson Ramsay was the first person to describe the Pig-nosed Turtle, Giant Bandicoot, and Papuan King Parrot." ? Casliber (talk · contribs) 17:39, 24 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]