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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 22:19, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
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Pied Wheatear
edit... that the Pied Wheatear perches on an eminence ready to swoop down to the ground to pick up a prey item?
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5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nominated at 20:06, 27 September 2013 (UTC).
QPQ looks like it was ready for a tick, but no tick included. Hook here is boring confusing, since basically all it is saying that a bird perches, then swoops, then (hopefully) eats, but with language that is more pseudo-academic. Any other hooks available? Length, size, and referencing are up to snuff. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:06, 28 September 2013 (UTC)
- QPQ now ticked. I found it difficult finding an interesting hook for this bird so I will rephrase it
- ALT1 ... that the Pied Wheatear watches the ground from a high perch and pounces on any insect it spots?
- Still very much a meh, since many birds do that. Perhaps something with its call or the fact that estimates of its population vary tremendously. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:15, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
- Not sure what a "meh" is but actually this is quite an unusual bird behaviour. Some flycatchers also feed this way. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:41, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
- Meh. We have an article (somehow). What is unique about it? That the prey is an insect? Swooping for prey is something most any bird of prey would do, often after waiting quietly on a branch or other high spot. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:13, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
- How about ALT2 then
- Not sure what a "meh" is but actually this is quite an unusual bird behaviour. Some flycatchers also feed this way. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:41, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
- ALT2 ... that the Pied Wheatear often perches on a bush or rock, bobbing its tail up and down while looking around for insects? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:58, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
Much better. ALT2 is good to go. Article is new enough, long enough, and well-referenced, neutral, etc. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:38, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
