Talk:Resplendent Quetzal

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[edit] Size

But how big is the Resplendent Quetzal? Anthony Appleyard 07:51, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thoughts regarding the photograph

67.162.50.93 06:18, 29 December 2006 (UTC)I really think that the picture here does very little to capture the beauty of this bird. I can't even see the upperparts or the face.

True, the problem is finding a non-copyright alternative to my pic - previous replacements have all been removed as unsourced or copyright violations. Jimfbleak.talk.07:25, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Central America

I rated this as importance=mid due to the prominance of this species in the history and culture of several countries in the region. Srice13 16:03, 31 January 2007 (UTC)


~ I am wondering why the tense of this and most entries words cultures in the past tense?

example,

Myth and legend

The Resplendent Quetzal was (IS) considered divine, associated with the "snake god", Quetzalcoatl by Pre-Columbian Central American civilizations. Their iridescent green tail feathers, symbols for spring plant growth, were (ARE) venerated by the ancient Mayas and Aztecs, who viewed (VIEW) the quetzal as the "god of the air" and as a symbol of goodness and light. Mesoamerican rulers and some nobility of other ranks wore headdresses made from quetzal feathers, symbolically connecting them to Quetzalcoatl. Quetzalcoatl was (IS) the creator god and god of wind, often depicted with grey hair. In several Mesoamerican languages, the term for quetzal can also mean precious, sacred, or erected.

"The ancient Mayas and Aztecs viewed" (not "view") the quetzal etc." because there are no more ancient Mayas and Aztecs, only modern ones. Likewise there are no more "Pre-Columbian Central American civilizations". If we have a reliable source saying that a significant number of living people consider the quetzal to be divine, worship Quetzalcoatl, etc., we could change some tenses. —JerryFriedman 01:51, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
They look pretty divine (: Jimfbleak 17:16, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:1989 halfQuetzal.jpg

Image:1989 halfQuetzal.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 18:47, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Formatting Problem

There was a noticeable formatting problem in this article where the lines of the categories overlapped the species info box (also the 140px picture was blown up to 225px, therefore losing resolution; annoying but minor). I fixed it by removing the unnecessary TOC box code that was throwing it off. I wasn't signed in and someone reverted it, obviously without looking. I undid his revert (once), but I know better than to revert-war. If you see this problem again, check for the TOC box that it doesn't need, as WP automatically does TOC on long-enough articles. And the moral of the story: don't revert unsigned in edits without checking that they're legit. Garnet avi (talk) 08:18, 14 February 2008 (UTC)