Talk:Yellow-faced honeyeater

Egg Size

Can the egg size really be "21–14 centimetres (8.3–5.5 in) in length" when the bird itself "averages 15–17.5 centimetres (5.9–6.9 in) in length"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.96.135.62 (talk) 17:05, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

How abot 21mm? I should stop this late night editing. Marj (talk) 18:33, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Yellow-faced Honeyeater/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Sabine's Sunbird (talk · contribs) 05:12, 27 November 2011 (UTC) I'll take this one on. Sabine's Sunbird talk 05:12, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

• Not too many problems. Some comments....

Lead

The lead should follow general structure of the article, Sabine's Sunbird talk 02:37, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

I moved vocalization to after description, as per the body, but I think breeding follows logically after migration Marj (talk) 05:52, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

Taxonmy

• Probably worth mentioning that it was placed in the genus Sylvia when first described by Latham. Sabine's Sunbird talk 02:46, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

Added, and added in taxobox as a synonym Marj (talk) 05:46, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

• With regards to origin of the name and the yellow stripe, it isn't clear whether the stripe is yellow coloured skin or feathers or both. Sabine's Sunbird talk 02:46, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

"Greek words meaning "gold" and "face" in reference to the stripe of yellow feathers" Marj (talk) 05:46, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

Ignore me I'm clearly having a blonde moment! Sabine's Sunbird talk 05:48, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

Description

• The weight you give seems pretty vague. HBW gives the weight range as 12.5-20.5 g form males and 15-20 g for the females of the nominate race, 17-17.5 m and 15-16 f (samueli) and 14-17.2 m and 13.8-15.8 (barroni). Sabine's Sunbird talk 05:26, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

Checked HANZAB - this exactly what is given there, the section on subspecies doesn't give specific sizes. If you have reference details I can change it ...Marj (talk) 05:52, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

It's the Higgins and Christis ref - I can add it tomorrow when I give this a thorough run through. At the moment I am reading both the article and my own source, hope waiting a day isn't too much of a problem. Sabine's Sunbird talk 05:56, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

Not at all - I'd like your advice on how to deal with the not-always-recognised subspecies too.Marj (talk) 05:58, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

I think the way it is done here is fairly good. barroni is particularly marginal according to HBW, I can add that if you don't have HBW and cite it. Sabine's Sunbird talk 06:05, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

That would be great - I don't have it, a previous editor cited it. Marj (talk) 07:33, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

I have added weight ranges and information on the subspecies lack of definition for you and cited it to my source. Sabine's Sunbird talk 02:29, 28 November 2011 (UTC)

• In the field there are no visible differences between the subspecies. - Should be paired up with Male and female birds are similar, with the male being slightly larger. Sabine's Sunbird talk 05:26, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

Combined sentences on similarity. Marj (talk) 05:52, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

Review

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

1. It is reasonably well written.

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

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

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, where possible and appropriate.

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

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

• Nice stuff. Sabine's Sunbird talk 04:07, 29 November 2011 (UTC)

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The yellow-faced honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops) is a small-to-medium-sized bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, native to southeastern Australia. Its typical habitat is open sclerophyll forests, as well as woodland, riparian corridors, parks, orchards and gardens. Although some populations are resident, others migrate, using geomagnetic fields to navigate. Comparatively short-billed for a honeyeater, it has adapted to a mixed diet including nectar, pollen, fruit, seeds, honeydew, and insects. It is considered a pest in some areas because of the damage it does to fruit in orchards and urban gardens. This yellow-faced honeyeater was photographed near Lake Parramatta in New South Wales.

Photograph credit: John Harrison

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