Talk:Preening/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: CaptainEek (talk · contribs) 02:58, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Howdy hello MeegsC, you have done a very good job on this. My nitpicks:

• The feather image could perhaps mention the relevant structures in the caption? Or perhaps a labelled diagram of a feather could be provided.

  I found a photo on CC search that I think does better job of showing the feather structure. Do you agree?

Love it!

• I feel like "maintenance behaviour" should be Wikilinked to something, although I'm not sure what

  I've suggested adding the term to the Glossary of bird terms. If Fuhghettaboutit (talk · contribs) (who brought the glossary to FL status) doesn't have time to update it himself/herself, I'll sort an entry out this week.

• have "abnormalities" in their preening behaviours. Such as?

  The original source did not expand on this, but I found another one that did. Is my addition enough of an explanation? From what I've found in literature, this seems to be primarily an issue with parrots, but this may because they're the most common companion birds rather than the fact that they're truly more prone to this problem.

• Except in unusual circumstances, I would not put a ref in the middle of a sentence, but instead at the end. For example, in the "Importance" section

  I've moved all instances to the end of their respective sentences.

• "barbs and barbules" should be wikilinked

  I've linked these to the bird glossary; is that okay?

Yes

• Seeing as there is already a video in text, I am not sure if the YouTube external links are necessary

  Do you see a problem with leaving the additional examples? If so, I'll remove them.

• Obviously, birds cannot use it may be obvious to us bird nerds, but perhaps not our readers. I would consider removing obviously

  Removed.

• sublimate aggression Are you sure thats what you mean? If so, that might need more explanation

  Yes, it's what I meant, but I've changed it to "redirect", as that will (hopefully) be a more widely understood word.

• I feel like potential problems could be illustrated, perhaps with a bird from an oil spill?

  Good idea! I've added a picture of an oiled duck.

Overall, I have very few comments, you did a fantastic job. Clean this up and its a pass, and you should definitely take it to FA. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 02:58, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your very kind words, CaptainEek — and for taking the time to review the article! I think I've addressed all of your concerns. MeegsC (talk) 17:12, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for fixing those points. That's a pass from me! Ping me if you take it to FA and I can take another look :) CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 00:29, 24 February 2021 (UTC)