User:Candid Capybara/Birds of New Zealand/Bibliography

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"Conserving our native kiwi". Science Learning Hub. Retrieved 2024-01-24.

The source is a reliable source due to being sponsors by the Ministry of Business in New Zealand, alongside having reliable references and the resource being cited in other published journals. This article is from the Science Learning Hub and is not a blog post or social media post. The source is verifiable and can be consulted by others. The source is directly connected to the subject, as it is speaking about one of New Zealand's most prominent bird species that is highly endangered. This source also speaks about how to conserve the Kiwi species within the country. This would be considered a primary source, as it is original information and research being conducted.

"Our strategy » Predator Free 2050". www.tuiatetaiao.nz. Retrieved 2024-01-24.

This source speaks about New Zealand's goal to have their country "predator-free" by 2050. This plan was introduced within March 2020 and the goal is to remove any nonnative/introduced species that poses a threat to local bird biodiversity. This link takes people to several pamphlets that were created by the New Zealand government outlining their plan to achieve this goal and the progress they have made since the plan's introduction. This source is reliable due to the fact that it was developed by the Department of Conservation of New Zealand and is backed by numerous researchers that are experts in the field on conservation and birds (ornithology, biodiversity, ecology, etc.). The source is both reliable and verifiable, alongside with being a primary source.

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Edit this section to compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.

"Conserving our native kiwi". Science Learning Hub. Retrieved 2024-01-24.

This source speaks about conservation efforts for one of New Zealand's most prominent bird species, the kiwi. The country has a few flightless birds located on the North and South Island, and these strategies and research methods can not only benefit the kiwi, but other bird species as well that are endangered. The article also goes over the various types of species and their typical eating, sleeping, and nesting habits.

"Our strategy » Predator Free 2050". www.tuiatetaiao.nz. Retrieved 2024-01-24.

The source speaks about New Zealand's plan to make their country predator-free by removing invasive and colonized species that pose a risk to endemic and endangered bird species. This specific source will benefit the conservation section of the article and add actual conservation efforts within the article outside of independent researchers.

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Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
- This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.

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"Conserving our native kiwi". Science Learning Hub. Retrieved 2024-01-24.

"Our strategy » Predator Free 2050". www.tuiatetaiao.nz. Retrieved 2024-01-24.

I hope to add more recent information surrounding conservation efforts and updated research on New Zealand birds. The most recent information is from over a decade ago, and although it does not seem very far, much has happened since then, and that information was not previously available on Wikipedia. With that, I hope to add case studies about specific birds that will help amplify the conservation section of the article. I also hope to include a table filled with all endemic birds of New Zealand, have them linked to other Wiki pages, and add other features (if endangered, flightless, number in the country, fun fact, etc.) just to add some bulk to the article.

Any outdated information I hope to replace with more recent information, including research articles investigating numerous birds, conservation efforts, and biodiversity research. I hope to make this an article that is applicable and can be applied to other pages that investigate the similar/same thing. That is the idea of adding the 2050 plan, as will benefit the conservation section of the article and add legitimate conservation efforts within the article outside of independent researchers.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article.

In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality.

Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further.

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