Talk:American bittern

GA Review

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Reviewer: Dunkleosteus77 (talk · contribs) 18:41, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

Comments by Dunkleosteus77

• Is this written in American English? If so, add the template {{American English}} to the article's talk page.

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

General comments

• In the lead, change "...and central parts of the United States and wintering..." to "...and central parts of the United States, and wintering..."

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• In the lead, change " 'least concern' " to " 'Least Concern' "

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• In the Description section, change "centres" to "centers"

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• In the Taxonomy section, who is "E. Choate"?

Explained. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• In the Taxonomy section, change "To the Cajuns of South Louisiana this bird was..." to "To the Cajuns of South Louisiana, this bird was..."

Removed, wrong species! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• In the Distribution and habitat section, wikilink "brackish"

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• In the Behavior section, change "...to form wing-like extensions that nearly meet across its back and which resemble a ruff" to "...to form wing-like extensions that nearly meets across its back, resembling a ruff"

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• In the Behavior section, change "...with head retracted and a gliding gait" to "...with its head retracted and a gliding gait"

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• In the Behavior section, change "...averaging 49 by 37 mm (1.93 by 1.46 in)" to "...averaging 49 by 37 mm (1.93 by 1.46 in) in (diameter/radius)"

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• In the Behavior section, change "...and receiving regurgitated food direct into its beak" to "...and receiving regurgitated food directly into its beak"

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• In the Status section, change " 'least concern' " to " 'Least Concern' "

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

References

• Add accessdates to all refs

Done, apart from books and journal articles. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:19, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• Instead of putting a reference next to the scientific name in the lead, put it in the Taxobox

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:14, 29 November 2015 (UTC)

• is ref no. 2 a website? If so, find the link

Removed. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:19, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

Replaced. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• ref no. 12 (Birds of the Bible) seems irrelevant

Removed. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• ref no. 13 needs the author's name (James P. Chapin), page number (196), and volume (39)

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

• ref no. 14 is a deadlink

Replaced. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:16, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for the review. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:15, 30 November 2015 (UTC)

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