Talk:1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic

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The result was: promoted by The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:33, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

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Amazon parrot

• ... that the Amazon parrot (pictured) was implicated as a source of the great parrot fever pandemic of 1929–30 in which more than 100 people died?
  • ALT1:... that ...?

• Reviewed: Blackcurrant production in the United States

5x expanded by Whispyhistory (talk) and Philafrenzy (talk). Nominated by Philafrenzy (talk) at 16:59, 24 May 2020 (UTC).

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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
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QPQ: Done.

Overall: The hook states the pandemic killed more than 100 people whereas the lead section says 750-800 globally Clemlivy aikensnaps (talk) 23:40, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

Thanks @Clemlivy aikensnaps:...I'll do some more work on it and ping back. Give me some time if ok. Will sort QPQ soon too. Thank you for reviewing. Whispyhistory (talk) 15:35, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

Hi Clemlivy aikensnaps...I have done some more tidying for the hook. Please check if you are still up to it. Apologies for time delay. I'll continue to work on it over time. Thank you. Whispyhistory (talk) 06:04, 21 June 2020 (UTC)

• Hook is verified and cited inline. Images in article (including this one) are freely licensed. Rest of review. per Clemlivy aikensnaps. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 09:25, 6 July 2020 (UTC)