Talk:Northern crested newt/GA1

Latest comment: 4 years ago by Enwebb in topic GA Review

GA Review

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Reviewer: Enwebb (talk · contribs) 02:50, 27 May 2020 (UTC)Reply


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

General comments

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  • Males develop a conspicuous jagged crest during the breeding season I feel like an anatomical term would be helpful here. Where do males get the crest?
Now specified that they develop the crest on the back and tail. Tylototriton (talk) 12:52, 30 May 2020 (UTC)Reply
  • Males court females with a ritualised display and deposit a spermatophore. deposit it where? On the ground or in the female?
Now more specific, both in main text and lead. Tylototriton (talk) 12:52, 30 May 2020 (UTC)Reply
  • During the aquatic breeding season, males develop an up to 1.5 cm (0.59 in) high crest,... I'd rephrase this so that it's "males develop a crest up to x cm high"
Done. Tylototriton (talk) 12:52, 30 May 2020 (UTC)Reply
  • 2nd paragraph in distribution needs citations
Refs added. Tylototriton (talk) 12:52, 30 May 2020 (UTC)Reply
  • The cloacae of males swell during breeding season, and they have a blue–white flash running along the sides of the tail. do they have the blue-white flash along the tail at all times, or just during breeding season? If only during breeding season, I would rewrite as "During breeding season, x and y happens."
Done. Tylototriton (talk) 12:52, 30 May 2020 (UTC)Reply
  • I'm having a hard time seeing the licensing information on this video. Do you see where on Vimeo it says CC 3.0?
Struggled a bit myself, it's quite hidden: You have to click on "More..." next to the date ("7 years ago"), which then shows a pop-up with an icon for the CC 3.0 license. Tylototriton (talk) 12:52, 30 May 2020 (UTC)Reply
    • All other media checked and licenses verified
  • No plagiarism/copyvio
@Enwebb: many thanks for the review! Tylototriton (talk) 12:52, 30 May 2020 (UTC)Reply
Nicely done, passing now! Enwebb (talk) 02:44, 1 June 2020 (UTC)Reply