Talk:Yellowhammer

Link to Beethovens 5th
I've tagged the claim that Beethoven copied the Yellowhammers call for the 5th Symphony with a citation needed tag because I think the claim needs support. I'd also like to suggest that notation of both the call and 5th symphony opening motif be included in this article.Graham1973 (talk) 00:52, 8 July 2013 (UTC)

Informal review
I've read through the article, as requested. A few minor quibbles, nothing much:
 * "formerly sometimes" is rather inelegant wording. I would simply say "at times"
 * Done  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  17:09, 1 May 2014 (UTC)


 * "rufous": good word, but not that common (outside birdland, anyway). Perhaps amend to "reddish-brown"
 * kept "rufous", but linked now  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  17:09, 1 May 2014 (UTC)


 * "Differences between the subspecies are small and clinal". Even with using the link, I couldn't work out what this means
 * added " geographically gradual"  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  17:09, 1 May 2014 (UTC)


 * "...the full version can only be confused with..." – I don't see a need for "only" here
 * removed  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?


 * "Other vocalisations include a zit contact call, a see alarm, and a trilled tirrr given in flight". I assume that the terms "zit", "see" and "tirr" are onomatopaeic representations of bird sounds, but it might be wise to clarify this.
 * In practice, everyone makes the same deduction as you, and it has never been a sticking point in any of my FAs  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  18:49, 1 May 2014 (UTC)


 * "Invertebrates are added to the Yellowhammer's diet in the breeding season" – only a small point, but this wording carries a sense of third-party intervention, as if someone was organising the diet.
 * Good point, rephrased  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  18:49, 1 May 2014 (UTC)


 * "Predation accounted for more than 60% of nest failures in one survey". Perhaps addd brief details of the survey, e.g. is date and by whom?
 * Added year and country, by whom isn't really relevant unless it's someone notable in their own right  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  18:49, 1 May 2014 (UTC)


 * What is a "red-list" species?
 * Added gloss  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  18:49, 1 May 2014 (UTC)


 * In the cited texts, Lever 2005 lacks publisher location
 * Oops, I thought I'd checked these, done now. <b style="font-family:chiller; color:red;"> Jimfbleak - </b> talk to me?  18:49, 1 May 2014 (UTC)

High class bird article, most instructive, worthy FAC candidate. Brianboulton (talk) 11:07, 1 May 2014 (UTC)
 * my changes. thanks very much <b style="font-family:chiller; color:red;"> Jimfbleak - </b> talk to me?  18:49, 1 May 2014 (UTC)

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