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There are a couple of your FAs that have been affected by splits.

Large rock martin.

This article was promoted to FA status (as the Rock martin) in 2010. Your original article included 13 subspecies. In around 2012 the northern African subspecies were split off as the pale crag martin and you updated the article. In the recent IOC 15.1 update the tropical African subspecies were split off as the red-throated rock martin, leaving just three subspecies from southern Africa. With the latest split, the IOC renamed the "rock martin" as the "large rock martin". Frustratingly, Clements/eBird chose a different name: the "southern crag-martin".

I've created a stub article for the red-throated rock martin, updated the Ptyonoprogne genus article and moved the "rock martin" article to the "large rock martin". I've created a new range map for the large rock martin and made some edits to the article, but it needs more work. (it still cites sources such as BWP and Baker 1926 - not ideal for a south African species - but the facts are unlikely to change)

Cattle egret

For this FA you collaborated with Sabine's Sunbird. The article was promoted in 2008. Some years ago the cattle egret was split into the western cattle egret and the eastern cattle egret. Clements/eBird have also split the species - but BirdLife/IUCN haven't (yet) (nor have they changed the genus to Ardea based on (Hruska et al. 2023)). The western and eastern cattle egret articles were created by copying the cattle egret article in 2017 (by deceased editor Pvmoutside). For some reason, the references for the eastern cattle egret have not been copied across - although the text is often identical. So we now have three articles - all with similar text - based on your FA. Ideally the "Cattle egret" article should be moved to "western cattle egret" (to preserve the history) and then updated along the lines of the present "western cattle egret". An easier solution would be to replace the "Cattle egret" article with a redirect to the "Western cattle egret" - or a dab page. How would you like to handle this? I don't think it is sensible to continue to maintain the "Cattle egret" article. -Aa77zz (talk) 13:22, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your work on these. I think I'll move cattle egret to western cattle egret and create a dab page, and then I'll try to update as and when. I've just come back from Valencia; we went in November after the floods, but couldn't get out of the city, took the bus to the Albufera this time, flamingos, marbled duck and booted eagle inter alia. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:31, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aa77zz, forgot to ping Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:34, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm adding references back to the eastern cattle egret article. I notice that the size of the eggs in the cattle egret article is given as 45 mm × 53 mm. This should probably be 45 x 33 mm. I don't have the cited source - but I have BWP and HAZAB (available online from NZ birds).

I've doubtful about many of the recent splits - and find it hard to believe that the eastern and western cattle egrets are separate species. -Aa77zz (talk) 19:43, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aa77zz Cornell gives ranges for western, and I agree, I've seen both, but can't bring myself to count as two species Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:01, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Why i cant create a page about myself

Hi Jimfbleak, i was gonna ask you why i can't create a page about myself, i mean im not Advertising/Self-promoting myself or atleast not intentionally, also i've been using actual references SinclairUkiri (talk) 17:36, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Replied on user talk page, autobiography for non-notable person without proper refs Jimfbleak - talk to me? 07:40, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request for feedback on Draft:Joshua Oduyemi

Hello Jimfbleak,

I’m reaching out about Draft:Joshua Oduyemi, which was previously deleted under CSD G11 for sounding promotional. I’ve since rewritten the draft entirely with a neutral tone and added reliable, independent sources (The Guardian Nigeria, Vanguard, FinTech Futures, FXDailyReport, etc.).

I’m not submitting it for Articles for Creation yet, but I’d really appreciate it if you could briefly review it and let me know if there are any issues with tone, notability, or sourcing before I do.

Thank you very much!

~~~~ Csefam (talk) 20:59, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Csefam, I'll reply in detail after the Easter weekend Jimfbleak - talk to me? 05:06, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Jim. I appreciate your time and look forward to your feedback after the weekend. Have a great Easter! Csefam (talk) 05:13, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Csefam, I've had a quick look, and for starters you have significant unreferenced text, either find sources or remove it, you have too few wikilinks, and you have external links in the text, only in the "References" or "External links" sections. His notability seems to depend on whether his companies are notable, I'm not sure that's clear Jimfbleak - talk to me? 16:31, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Feedback request for Draft:Richard Blankenbecler

Hi Jimfbleak,

Thank you for your previous suggestions. Taking those into account, I have completely rewritten the biography of a living American physicist where I've included in-line verifiable sources and also added many wiki links. When you have some time I would appreciate any critical comments to improve the current page.

OneOver137 (talk) 01:37, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Replied on user talk page, self-referenced Jimfbleak - talk to me? 08:23, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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