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Did you know... that the Eurasian bittern may visit reedbeds, rice fields, watercress beds, fish farms, gravel pits, sewage works, ditches, flooded areas and marshes?
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Perhaps there could be a bit more explanation about the "drekavac", where is it from, what are its characteristics, and how does it connect with this bird?
Several paragraphs under In literature are unreferenced.
Chiswick Chap helped out with the In literature section. I queried this for another article and I believe his response was that a work of literature is its own reference. Perhaps he had better confirm this. @Chiswick Chap:Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:40, 11 November 2015 (UTC)Reply
Hmmm, I'm not sure if it's that simple, especially when specific quotes are involved. Could you point to a relevant guideline, Chiswick Chap? FunkMonk (talk) 15:17, 11 November 2015 (UTC)Reply
I can't think of anything less useful than citing guidelines. I'll repeat refs for the direct quotes so there's no doubt; other mentions of literature, if they describe their sources unambiguously, are generally considered to be self-citing. Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:26, 11 November 2015 (UTC)Reply
Well, it is a problem with verifiability. At the very least, page numbers would be needed before a quote could be verified by the reader, which is a minimum requirement. Personally, I don't care, but hey, this is Wikipedia... Might have to ask around. FunkMonk (talk) 15:28, 11 November 2015 (UTC)Reply
I don't think it's a problem as long as readers can find the sources, and it isn't required for GA (FA would be another matter, maybe Cwmhiraeth has designs) but I've added refs all over just in case. Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:38, 11 November 2015 (UTC)Reply
Alright, then you're at least ready for possible FAC, in any case... FunkMonk (talk) 16:46, 11 November 2015 (UTC)Reply
"there are two subspecies, the northern race breeding in parts of Europe and Asia, as well as on the northern coast of Africa, while the southern race is endemic to parts of southern Africa." Their scientific names could be mentioned.
Alright, looks good, so will pass now. If you take this further, I'd say what the difference between the subspecies is would be an essential addition. FunkMonk (talk) 22:00, 12 November 2015 (UTC)Reply
Thank you for the review. I think the improvement of an article to GA standard is a more worthwhile use of time than further polishing it to get it to FA. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:21, 13 November 2015 (UTC)Reply
