Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates/Secretarybird/archive1

TFA blurb review
Jim, Cas: This was just promoted. If either or both of you are interested in doing the blurb, that would be great. - Dank (push to talk) 01:30, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Gimme a sec Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:47, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

The secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large, mostly terrestrial bird of prey. Endemic to Africa, it is usually found in the open grasslands and savanna of the sub-Saharan region. It is a very large bird with an eagle-like body on crane-like legs that give the bird a height of up to 1.3 m. The sexes are similar in appearance. Adults have a featherless red-orange face and mostly grey plumage, with a flattened dark crest and black flight feathers and thighs. The secretarybird hunts and catches prey on the ground, often stomping on victims to kill them. Insects and small vertebrates make up its diet. Although the secretarybird has a large range, localised surveys suggest that the total population is experiencing a rapid decline, probably as a result of habitat degradation. The species is therefore classed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The secretarybird appears on the coats of arms of Sudan and South Africa.

How's that? Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:52, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks. It's 1267 characters ... max is 1025. - Dank (push to talk) 03:37, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * I shrank it a bit more Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 04:25, 19 June 2020 (UTC)


 * Further trimmed to 1012, added image Jimfbleak - talk to me?  05:36, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks guys, perfect. I've made the links Main-Page-ready. - Dank (push to talk) 13:36, 19 June 2020 (UTC)