Talk:Christmas Island flying fox/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Enwebb (talk · contribs) 03:36, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

Couldn't resist this review :)

Content

• Pretty standard for a description of a bat to include forearm length

I can't seem to find it (but I'm sure it exists somewhere), all I can find is the forearm measurements for juveniles which is already in the article   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  05:39, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

This paper has adult forearm measurements in table 2. Enwebb (talk) 15:01, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

added   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  20:27, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

• "Unlike other bats, it is mainly active in the daytime (diurnal)." should be most other bats, as a few others are diurnal (this is the phrasing in the lead and the body)

fixed   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  05:39, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

• This would be better as "many" or "most" other flying foxes: "Like other flying foxes, gestation time is about five months, and the pup is weaned after four months". The Indian flying fox doesn't wean its young until five months, for example.

done   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  20:27, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

• "Individuals forage across the tropical island" this can probably be cut without losing anything substantial

A lot of animals on Christmas Island mainly forage in certain areas rather than all of the island, like the Christmas imperial pigeon which favors the inland plateau region   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  05:39, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

Hm, perhaps rephrased then? My understanding of this sentence is that the Christmas Island flying fox forages on Christmas Island, which is a tropical island. If you're intending to say the habitat it uses on the island, that could be clearer. Enwebb (talk) 15:01, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

removed "tropical"   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  20:27, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

Minor things

• Not sure if you need "as the name suggests" in the opening sentence

I thought it'd be weird to just have "The Christmas Island flying fox is a flying fox from Christmas Island" as the first sentence   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  05:39, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

• The meaning of this sentence is unclear to me: "Birth rates are highest from December to February, but especially in February, during the wet season, though pups can be born throughout the year"

fixed   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  05:39, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

• "...and was described by the first settlers as very common" can a time be included for reference? Probably not common knowledge to many when Christmas Island was first settled

added   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  05:39, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

• • I see this date is included later in the article, but would be good to either have the year at both occurrences or just the first

added   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  05:39, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

• "Roosts continued to decline by 39% between 2006 and 2012" it's not the roosts that are declining in number, but rather individuals

fixed   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  05:39, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

• There's some minor sandwiching of text by images

I don't imagine I'll have too much more to say, but we can start there. Enwebb (talk) 03:36, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

• "Current management action for the flying fox is a $500,000 AUD (~$342,000 USD) project eradicating cats, rats, and ants on the island" I think this would be better stated "As of x year, management actions include...." instead of "current". Enwebb (talk) 15:06, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

done   User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk  20:22, 25 November 2019 (UTC)

Passing

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

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Sorry for the delay, busy with holidays! Enwebb (talk) 15:32, 2 December 2019 (UTC)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail: