User:Wikicalico/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Rock dove

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose the article about pigeons because I am doing a speech about them in my public speaking class.

Evaluate the article
From first glance, the article seems to be a good size. The beginning of the article nicely lays out the many names of the Rock Dove. I like that there is a link to the domestic pigeons and feral pigeons as well. These seem like good things to mention, especially for readers who don't know very much about pigeons. Overall, the beginning of the article has a good amount of detail. Within the article, there are good photos. I especially appreciate the life stages pictures. The article does a good job at being neutral and relevant to today.

Some technical things to mention are: the external links work well, the article looks well formatted, and the references page contains proper citations. It is clear that people worked together to make a solid article.

To mention the articles faults, there is one bold section under Behavior and Ecology labeled Survival that has nothing under it. It should either be removed or worked on further. There is also another section in Description called osmoregulation that only has a link under it. I'd like to add a sentence or two about that topic.

I'm not sure what to make of the vocalizations section. It's very interesting to read, but it might be too long compared to other topics. I believe editing this section would be based on personal preference. I would leave it as is since I was entertained reading it.

To conclude, the article on the common pigeon is satisfactory. There are more positive aspects than negative ones. In general, the material in the article is complete, well rounded, and informative. A few sections could be edited or taken out, but other than that I'd give the article a good rating.