Template:Phaethontidae list header

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This template employs intricate features of template syntax.

You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with its setup and parser functions before editing the template. If your edit causes unexpected problems, please undo it quickly, as this template may appear on a large number of pages.

Remember that you can conduct experiments, and should test all improvements, in either the general Template sandbox or your user space before changing anything here.

Example: {{Phaethontidae list header|dialect=GB|count=1|country=The Gambia}}

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phaethontidae

Tropicbirds are medium-sized seabirds found primarily in tropical oceans; they typically come ashore only to breed. They are predominantly white, with elongated central tail feathers. When hunting for the flying fish (and occasional squid) they feed on, they hover above the water, then plunge dive in after their prey. There are three species worldwide, one of which has been recorded in The Gambia.

[edit] Introduction

This template includes text that is in use in hundreds of regional bird lists. This text has been put in template form for standardization, and to make it easier to update.

[edit] Usage

Use {{Phaethontidae list header|dialect=GB|count=# in region|country=Country name}} to create a heading for a list of birds (use "US" for American spelling). If you would like to add an addendum, you may type it in after the template. Example: {{Phaethontidae|dialect=GB|count=1|country=The Gambia}} There are also several unconfirmed reports of additional species. An implemented example may be viewed at List of birds of The Gambia.

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[edit] Dialects

If you wish to modify some of the text for a particular dialect of English, replace the text with {{#switch: {{{dialect}}}| GB = British word| US = American word| #default = British word}}. For example: {{#switch: {{{dialect}}}| GB = colour| US = color | #default = colour}}More dialects can be added if necessary. The last word, "colour" in this example, is the default in case the parameter "dialect" is not specified. It will be best to keep the default standardized to one dialect, so GB will be used (not that it matters if you specify the dialect when using the template).