Template:Did you know nominations/Thick-billed ground pigeon


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The result was: promoted by   HalfGig   talk  01:45, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

Thick-billed ground pigeon

 * ... that the thick-billed ground pigeon (pictured) is adept at extracting seeds from fruit? Source: "using its robust bill to split fruits by hammering them on the ground to remove the flesh and extract the seed."
 * ALT1:... that the thick-billed ground pigeon can open fruit to remove the seeds?
 * Reviewed: Debo Band

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 10:12, 22 January 2017 (UTC).


 * starting review-- Kev min  § 22:29, 22 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg  Article expansion new enough and long enough. Hooks are cited and confirmed by the sources. No policy issues identified with the article.  I would suggest this as an alternate hook:
 * Alt2:... that the thick-billed ground pigeon eats seeds regurgitated by the magnificent bird-of-paradise?
 * ALT2 seems good to me. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:12, 24 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article still meets all criteria, and with a quick check of Al2 the alt hook is good to.-- Kev min  § 13:58, 31 January 2017 (UTC)