Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/delist/File:Dendrocygna bicolor wilhelma.jpg

Delist: File:Dendrocygna bicolor wilhelma.jpg edit

Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 27 Mar 2014 at 10:28:05 (UTC)

Fulvous whistling duck

Replaced by this image in articles

Reason: This may be slightly controversial as the image itself is actually pretty decent even by 2014 standards (it was taken in 2004). However, I've taken what I think is a better photo and have replaced this image with mine in all articles that the FP used to illustrate. The main reason why I think the new image is better is that it shows the duck in profile and is higher resolution, although I accept that the view of this FP is aesthetic, albeit less encyclopaedic. Also, I considered whether it would be possible to keep the existing FP in the main species article despite being replaced as lead infobox image, but the article is not large, there is also another image of the bird on land showing the body in profile which is also quite useful. I think three images crowds the article somewhat, although perhaps with some article expansion, there could be room. I would nominate this as a delist and replace but there has been some confusion and controversy of D&R in the past so I'd prefer to keep the delist and (possible) nomination of the replacement as separate issues.
Articles this image appears in: None currently, but previously Fulvous Whistling Duck, List of Anseriformes by population, List of birds of Honduras and Whistling duck.
Previous nomination/s: Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Dendrocygna bicolor wilhelma.jpg
Nominator: Ðiliff «» (Talk)

Delist — Ðiliff «» (Talk) 10:28, 17 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
To be honest, I wish we could have both. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:34, 17 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
- Maybe we can, but for that to be the case, we have to (IMO) remove this image from the Fulvous Whistling Duck article in order to find the space. And if we do that, then IMO we also lose a valuable image of the duck out of water. To me, it seems silly to have two 'in water' images and no 'out of water' images... But I suppose we can use this as a RFC as much as it is a delist. I'm all for finding a way to keep both if it best serves Wikipedia's interests. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 11:39, 17 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  - I'll see if Jimfbleak (the "Bird Man of Wikipedia") has an interest in the species. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:44, 17 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    - I was thinking of reaching out to User:Sabine's Sunbird (if he's still active) as he used to participate in FPC and is the actual photographer of the 'out of water' photo (and therefore would probably have a vested interest in helping). Ðiliff «» (Talk) 12:14, 17 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
      - Good choice. Sadly, he hasn't edited since January. (Though perhaps he is feeling well enough to edit) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:16, 17 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
        Perhaps it's not necessary - Jimfbleak has already added enough text that we're not far off having the space for a third image. I'll monitor the article and see how it goes but it's looking like a delist may not be necessary. Ðiliff «» (Talk) 09:51, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
        Like — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:54, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Withdraw. User:Jimfbleak has expanded the article sufficiently for the image to be re-added so I've gone ahead and done so. I'm happy to withdraw this delist nomination now. Crisis averted. :-) Ðiliff «» (Talk) 10:14, 20 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Comment FWIW, I hope to continue expanding, perhaps to FA eventually Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:57, 20 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Kept --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:12, 20 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Withdrawn nomination. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:12, 20 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]