Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Pitta oatesi male - Mae Wong.jpg

Rusty-naped Pitta male
Voting period ends on 9 Mar 2013 at 13:04:23 (UTC)
 * Reason:Pittas are difficult to see and photograph, but much sought after by birdwatchers. With the exception of the female photo also currently nominated, there are no other photos on commons of this species. This is also true for most Pitta species. This, and the complimentary female shot add a lot to the previously unillustrated article, which I expanded a bit.
 * Articles in which this image appears:Rusty-naped Pitta
 * FP category for this image:Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
 * Creator:JJ Harrison


 * Support as nominator --JJ Harrison (talk) 13:04, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Support -- King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 13:16, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Support per female above. Actually, the bird is a little better aligned with the focal plane in this one. Chick Bowen 20:51, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Support Excellent image quality and value considering they are difficult to see and photograph. I wonder if these birds have anything to do with Pitta bread. Purpy Pupple (talk) 21:18, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Support. I cannot emphasise enough to non-birders how hard these shots would be to get. Skill and no small amount of luck I imagine, although luck does favour the prepared! Great stuff. Both these images will be on the main pitta page as well soon. Sabine's Sunbird  talk  22:43, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Support; fantastic. J Milburn (talk) 20:37, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Support – Kerαu noςco pia ◁ gala xies 04:40, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

--Armbrust The Homunculus 13:04, 9 March 2013 (UTC)