Talk:Black-sided flowerpecker
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[edit]- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Evrik (talk) 00:45, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
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- ...that black-sided flowerpeckers (pictured) camouflage the outside of their nests with lichens? "Nest: Made of moss lined with tree-fern pith, deorated on the outside with lichens." in Cheke, Robert A.; Mann, Clive F. & Allen, Richard (2001). Sunbirds: A Guide to the Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers, Spiderhunters and Sugarbirds of the World. London, UK: Christopher Helm. ISBN 1-873403-80-1.
ALT1:... that the closest relative of Borneo's black-sided flowerpecker (pictured) is Sulawesi's grey-sided flowerpecker?Source: "Endemic, most closely related to the endemic Grey-sided Flowerpecker of Sulawesi, an unusual relationship for a Bornean bird." in Phillipps, Quentin & Phillipps, Karen (2014). Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo: Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan (3rd ed.). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-16167-9)ALT2:... that black-sided flowerpeckers (pictured) are frugivores that specialise on mistletoe berries?"Known food plants: Mistletoes Loranthaceae." in Cheke, Robert A.; Mann, Clive F. & Allen, Richard (2001). Sunbirds: A Guide to the Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers, Spiderhunters and Sugarbirds of the World. London, UK: Christopher Helm. ISBN 1-873403-80-1.
- Reviewed: Microvelia macgregori
5x expanded by MeegsC (talk). Self-nominated at 15:27, 13 February 2021 (UTC).
- Starting Review--Kevmin § 17:58, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
Article expansion new enough ad long enough. paragraphs cited, hook cited, with off line hooks taken AGF. no policy issues identified with the article. Article is main page compliant. looks good to go.--Kevmin § 18:31, 13 February 2021 (UTC)