Talk:Raphina/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs) 05:19, 6 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I propose to take on this review and will start the process in the next day or two. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:19, 6 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

First reading

In general, this article is well-written and laid out. A few points I noted:

"The Rodriguez Solitaire survived more recently than its relative." - Surviving is a state rather than an event so this sentence needs expressing differently.

Done. IJReid (talk) 16:06, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Both birds became extinct from human hunting and the introduction of mammal that eat the birds and their eggs." - I guess you mean the chicks rather than adult birds? Would "as a result of" be better than "from"?

Fixed. IJReid (talk) 16:32, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Solitaire" and "Dodo" are capitalised in some places and not in others.

Corrected. IJReid (talk) 16:06, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"... so these findings still need to be independently verified." - Which findings do you mean?

Specified. IJReid (talk) 16:32, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"... when a land bridge between Nazareth or St. Branton banks and Mautitius formed." - I expect you mean Mauritius, but where are these other places?

Linked and explained. IJReid (talk) 16:32, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Pennaceous feather" - please explain.

Done. IJReid (talk) 16:32, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"cancellous bone" - ditto.

Done. IJReid (talk) 16:32, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"neognath bird" - ditto.

Done. IJReid (talk) 16:06, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

First you state that male Rodrigues solitaires are bigger than females and then you you state that the largest specimens may not have been male after all. Maybe you should shuffle the order of the sentences round a bit. How can "they" be sure there was a large degree of sexual dimorphism if they do not even know which specimens are male and which female?

Fixed. There are differences in the two types of specimens. IJReid (talk) 16:32, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"Since Mauritius receives more rainfall and has less seasonal variation than Rodrigues, which would have affected the availability of resources on the island, the dodo would have less reason to evolve aggressive territorial behaviour." - This sentence is a bit long and convoluted.

Simplified. IJReid (talk) 16:32, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It would be nice to have the list of references in alphabetical order.

Done. IJReid (talk) 16:06, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

- That's all for now. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:45, 6 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Criteria

Well-written:

The article looks to comply with MOS guidelines on prose and grammar, structure and layout.

(a) the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct

(b) it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation

Verifiable with no original research:

The article uses many reliable third-party sources, and makes frequent citations to them. I do not believe it contains original research

(a) it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline

(b) reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose)

(c) it contains no original research

Broad in its coverage:

The article seems to cover the main aspects of the subject.

(a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic

(b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style)

Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.

Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.

The article's history shows that it is stable.

Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:

The images used in the article serve a relevant illustrative purpose, and are either in the public domain or properly licensed.

(a) media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content

(b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions

After reviewing this article, I believe that it satisfies the GA criteria. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:14, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]