Talk:Blue duck/GA3

GA review

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Nominator: Sddarealone (talk · contribs) 13:22, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: Vestrian24Bio (talk · contribs) 09:10, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

@Vestrian24Bio: Can I get an update on the review? It seems yet to begin. Thanks. Sddarealone (talk) 08:56, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

I'm going through the article, taking down notes.. I'll post soon. Vestrian24Bio 09:07, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

I'll post tomorrow... Vestrian24Bio 11:07, 21 September 2026 (UTC)

@Vestrian24Bio: Yes, I'm still waiting. Sddarealone (talk) 20:47, 22 September 2026 (UTC)

Comments

Blue duck (as of this rev)

• Is zenodo.org a reliable source..?
• In the {{Anserimorphae}} navbox, article's title should be directly linked per WP:NAVNOREDIRECT.
• 4th further reading material has an unknown URL status..
• Is that many external links needed, are they inline with WP:EL..?
• Add a translated title to ref 5.
• The lead section appears to be too long and in-depth, please condense the details to 3 paragraphs at least...

I went through the article and didn't find any other issues... Vestrian24Bio 04:11, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

@Sddarealone: that's all I got, ping me when you're done addressing these.. Vestrian24Bio 04:11, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

@Vestrian24Bio: Thanks for your suggestions, Vestrian24Bio. I did a few of them and at the same time had the following feedback about others.

• Pardon me but can you let me know which ref in the article uses zenodo.org as a source?
• The article title is linked under Anserimorphae navbox in Anatidae family under Tadorninae tribe.
• All the EL are from reliable and independent sources; also they have distinct information about the bird.
• If you look carefully, the lede covers all the vital information given in the body, trimming further which will not summarize the article well. I'll have to exclude a few sections to reduce it further if you insist.

Sddarealone (talk) 05:58, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

@Vestrian24Bio: I have completed all your suggestions. Can you take a look? Thanks. Also, at the same time you can update me on your GARC nomination's progress. Sddarealone (talk) 03:49, 24 September 2026 (UTC)

• Ref 7 zenodo.org/record/1726657.
• Navbox actually links to Hymenolaimus, which redirects here. It should be directly linked to Blue duck per WP:NAVNOREDIRECT.

Vestrian24Bio 11:24, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

@Vestrian24Bio: I replaced the zenodo source now. I still think the Navbox is correct because Hymenolaimus is the genus name of the blue duck and it's the only member in that. Just to the left of Hymenolaimus, there is Cyanochen which also has a same pattern (one bird only). Sddarealone (talk) 09:27, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

Okay, I'll do the spot-check in a while.. Vestrian24Bio 11:22, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

@Vestrian24Bio: Pinged to further provide any updates in the review. Sddarealone (talk) 18:23, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Source spot-check

• Initial check: pass. Vestrian24Bio 11:29, 25 September 2026 (UTC)
• Proper check: This table lists 4 random passages from throughout the article (5.1% of 78 total passages).

  These passages contain 4 inline citations (4.3% of 94 in the article). Reference numbers refer to this revision. Generated with the Veracity user script. Vestrian24Bio 11:22, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

Reference #	Letter	Source	Archive	Status	Notes
Taxonomy
The species has no very close relatives.
10		nhm.ac.uk	web.archive.org
Distribution and habitat
In the 18th century when the European voyages to New Zealand became significant, the Blue duck was widespread and abundant in the country.
28	a	nzgeo.com
Behaviour
Blue ducks also utilise more visual cues than tactical ones to scrape small chironomid larvae from submerged surfaces. Hence a disruption in water clarity in streams can significantly affect the duck's foraging patterns.
36		doi.org	web.archive.org		pdf source pg. 118 (corrected) When exploiting the small sessile chironomid and cased caddis fly larvae, which can be scraped from rock surfaces, tactile cues from the bill are likely to be the primary cue used to guide behaviour. Hence, the birds can ‘forage blindly’ on, between and beneath rocks for these prey types. However, visually guided foraging is required when Blue Ducks are exploiting the larger and more nutritious prey (swimming mayfly and active stonefly larvae) that are highly mobile within the water column. ... However, this visually guided foraging by Blue Ducks implies that decreased water clarity is likely to reduce foraging success, particularly for these larger mobile prey.
The nesting period of Blue duck occurs between August and December. They builds their nest using sticks and grasses that are found hidden under rocks, caves, logs and in thick riverside vegetation. Also the nests are found in hollow logs, small caves and in wildlife parks such as Staglands Wildlife Reserve.
40		staglands.co.nz	web.archive.org

@Sddarealone: 3 samples check out, as for the other source (ref 36); I don't have access to the source and the doi site only has an abstract. If you could transcribe the specific source quotes for the text; I could verify it. Vestrian24Bio 10:25, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

@Vestrian24Bio: Thanks for the spotcheck, Vestrian. I've made a quick correction to the text following a read of the source which I've attached above with the supporting quotes. Also here's how the new text version looks like: Blue ducks also utilise more tactile cues than visual ones to scrape small chironomid larvae from submerged surfaces. Hence a disruption in water clarity in streams can significantly affect the duck's visual foraging patterns. Sddarealone (talk) 12:34, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

Alright then, Source spot-check: pass. Vestrian24Bio 10:44, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Final review

• EARWIG shows 40.5% - possible violation ; it seems to highlight a paragraph. Vestrian24Bio 04:11, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

  That's a false positive warning from earwig as the quote is attributed to the source and is unavoidable to not be directly copied. I've seen these before in GANs. Sddarealone (talk) 05:09, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

• According to link-dispenser (permalink),
  • 31 refs need archive URLs.
  • 1 potentially spammy ref flagged.
  • 2 refs that might be down, don't have marked |url-status=.

  Vestrian24Bio 04:11, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

  Updated the url status and replaced the spam ref's URL. Also I added archives to about half of the unarchived refs and will do the rest later. Sddarealone (talk) 05:27, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

• Media usage:
  • File:Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos 276148332.jpg - missing alt text.
  • File:Status iucn3.1 EN WCAG.svg
  • File:Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos - distribution map.svg - missing alt text.
  • File:Blue-duck.wav
  • File:Hymenolaemus malacorhynchus, Gmelin. Whistling of Mountain Duck. "Wio.".jpg - missing alt text.
  • File:Whio potrait MTL.jpg
  • File:Blue duck whio song.ogg
  • File:Blue Ducks.JPG - missing alt text.
  • File:Whio pair MTL.jpg - missing alt text.

  All files have proper copyright tags and captions but some don't have alt texts. Vestrian24Bio 04:11, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

  I've add the alt text for the images now. Sddarealone (talk) 05:08, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

All else good, passing for GA. Vestrian24Bio 10:44, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

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Criteria: 1a. prose () 1b. MoS () 2a. ref layout () 2b. cites WP:RS () 2c. no WP:OR () 2d. no WP:CV () 3a. broadness () 3b. focus () 4. neutral () 5. stable () 6a. free or tagged images () 6b. pics relevant () Note: this represents where the article stands relative to the Good Article criteria. Criteria marked are unassessed

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