Talk:José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage

GA review

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Nominator: The Blue Rider (talk · contribs) 16:23, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

Reviewer: Giantflightlessbirds (talk · contribs) 01:00, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

I will have a go at reviewing this article over the next few days. It's my first GA review so it may take a little while. —Giantflightlessbirds (talk) 01:00, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

Hello! Thank you so much for taking up this review and good luck on your first review! The Blue Rider 02:12, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

@Giantflightlessbirds: hi! Pinging you to make sure you haven't forgotten this review! Ta, The Blue Rider 01:25, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

@Giantflightlessbirds: hi! Is this something you will still review? The Blue Rider 01:33, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

Sorry, am now at a conference in Portugal and will not have time to do it until next week! So sorry this has taken so long. If you have another reviewer in mind please take me off and give it to them. Giantflightlessbirds (talk) 10:07, 31 October 2025 (UTC)

It's more than fine! Enjoy my country hehe! The Blue Rider 10:40, 31 October 2025 (UTC)

@Giantflightlessbirds: If you no longer plan to review it, can you please remove yourself as reviewer? Thank you. The Blue Rider 11:30, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

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GA review

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Nominator: The Blue Rider (talk · contribs) 16:23, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

Reviewer: Chickenpox4dinner (talk · contribs) 19:15, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

   Excellent quality of writing overall, good lede and article structure. I did a quick edit pass to increase the number of links. I also changed the 'Taxa named by him' section to 'See also' since it is more standard - consider adding some links to the See also.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check.

   a (reference section): b (inline citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

   References check out, but it does appear that the article relies very heavily on sources called "Dicionário". Can you confirm these are secondary sources and not teriary encyclopedic sources - the language barrier makes this a little harder to assess on my end, and I don't want to go on a witch hunt over a translation error!

   "Dicionário" means "dictionary," so I wouldn’t expect them to be encyclopedias. The first source states that "the biographies are written by specialists" and that "they are reviewed by the editorial commission and external reviewers"; the second source is produced by the Museum Studies Research Group and the Direção-Geral do Património Cultural, both reputable institutions! Regards, The Blue Rider 20:27, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

   The editorial board process is good to hear, that confirms it's comparable to a journal for me. Thanks! chickenpox4dinner (talk) 21:11, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

   The article has a very good flow and does not go on tangents, each part of Bocage's life is covered even-handedly. Well done.

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

   Again, this is a very responsibly written article, the tone remains encyclopedic and unbiased throughout.

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have non-free use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

   A multiple-image of the animals named after Bocage could be fun, and add some visual variety.

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   This will be a pass once I get confirmation from you on the sourcing. chickenpox4dinner (talk) 19:15, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

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