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Devin Nunes[edit]

Hi, Pvmoutside! Just a comment: I see that you made a bunch of edits to the article Devin Nunes, changing his congressional service to past tense. Thanks for wanting to update that, but I think it's too early. It's true he said he would take over his new CEO job as of January 1, but we should wait until he formally resigns from the House before making those changes to the article. He probably can't even formally resign right now, since the House is not in session. -- MelanieN (talk) 21:00, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

He already resigned. He wrote a resignation letter "effective January 1" before the last session last met.....Pvmoutside (talk) 22:18, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Oh he did? I tried looking for it on clerk.house.gov, which is where I've found the resignation letters from other members of the house, but haven't been able to find his. Emk9 (talk) 01:57, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

You could ask the question at the WikiProject U.S. Congress talk page. Maybe some editors have better answers. All I've seen has him resigning at the end of the year...Pvmoutside (talk) 13:46, 2 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Taxonomic change on the Bermuda crane?[edit]

A paper describing fossils birds of Cuba in 2020 indicates the Cuban crane (Grus cubensis) belongs to Antigone. I think the Bermuda crane (Grus latipes) known from fossil remains from Bermuda should also be transferred to Antigone because the paper describing the taxa says that the Bermuda crane's closest relative is the Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis). It's more reasonable to say so.

Also the taxonomic updates of the fossil Pacific rails of Gallirallus and Porzana should be transferred to Hypotaenidia and Zapornia too. As the pages of the fossil Pacific doves of Gallicolumba was updated to Pampusana. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Huinculsaurus (talk • contribs) 11:02, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If the page was created it seems more reasonable to transfer the genus. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Huinculsaurus (talk • contribs) 11:07, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

please post your comments to the wikiproject birds talk page. I don't know much about fossil taxa. There's probably someone in the project that does...Pvmoutside (talk) 20:26, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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citations[edit]

when a page is changed in this way, the bare minimum is to provide a citation for it; contributions show englishing nomenclature is a singular purpose and requests to verify that seem purposefully unsatisfied in any edit summary or reference in situ. When I read articles here I expect a source for claims on nomenclature, not providing this is, in essence and mode, irritatingly egotistical. ~ cygnis insignis 16:58, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Request moves of two birds-of-paradise per IOC 12.1[edit]

Hi, would you be able to change the names of a couple of birds-of-paradise? I've tried and failed. These are IOC 12.1 changes:

Many thanks - Aa77zz (talk) 16:24, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wow - that was quick - thanks - Aa77zz (talk)

WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter – 018[edit]

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Black-and-yellow broadbill by AryKun Papuan mountain pigeon by AryKun List of leporids by PresN Algerian nuthatch by 2001:4455:364:A800:C13C:8A64:1CEF:F186, reviewed by AryKun Jungle bush quail by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Lycorma imperialis by Etriusus, reviewed by Ealdgyth Harry Allan by Dracophyllum, reviewed by Esculenta Banded bullfrog by DanCherek, reviewed by GhostRiver

Newly nominated content
Queen angelfish by LittleJerry Red panda by LittleJerry and BhagyaMani List of lagomorphs by PresN Corsican nuthatch by 2001:4455:364:A800:39A6:A5D8:C903:5E1D Firefly by Chiswick Chap Mountain pigeon by AryKun Bonacynodon by Trilletrollet Golden eagle by Vaco98

News at a glance

A competitive first round of the Wikicup ends, with eight TOL editors moving into the second round: AryKun, GhostRiver, Ealdgyth, Wretchskull, Charlesjsharp, Dracophyllum, Guettarda, and Casliber.

February DYKs

Dudleya cymosa subsp. pumila

A Golden Retriever retrieving a shot game bird

Rhododendrons at Sheringham Park

Seagrass in La Ciotat, France

... that Ozzie was the first gorilla to take his own blood pressure voluntarily? (February 1)
... that the Sonoran blue butterfly uses Dudleya cymosa subsp. pumila (pictured) as a larval foodplant and hummingbirds feed on its nectar? (February 2)
... that the spotted lanternfly has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat swelling since the 1100s? (February 2)
... that all Golden Retrievers (example pictured) descend from a golden-coloured Flat-coated Retriever named Nous and a Tweed Water Spaniel named Belle? (February 4)
... that Fagus langevinii is considered to be the oldest extinct species of beech tree? (February 5)
... that the white-headed fruit dove (Ptilinopus eugeniae) was named after Eugénie de Montijo, Empress of the French? (February 5)
... that Coleman's melibe is said to look like a "string of snot in the water"? (February 6)
... that Mini ature is the largest frog in its genus? (February 7)
... that the New Zealand stonefly Stenoperla prasina was the five millionth specimen digitised by the Natural History Museum in London? (February 8)
... that Wallace's fruit dove has been described as being one of the most beautiful fruit doves? (February 9)
... that the woodland garden (example pictured), "colourfully planted with exotic shrubs and herbaceous plants, dominated English horticulture from 1910 to 1960"? (February 17)
... that seas are being rewilded with seagrass (example pictured)? (February 17)
... that Potamophylax coronavirus's range has been described as a battlefield between scientists and hydropower plant management? (February 23)
... that the genus Xochiquetzallia was named after the Aztec goddess of flowers? (February 26)
... that despite being nicknamed a "lanternbug", Lycorma imperialis does not actually emit any light? (February 28)
... that although it is a bird of prey, the white-fronted falconet is only 14 to 17 cm (5.5 to 6.7 in) long and mainly feeds on insects? (February 28)

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Edit summaries[edit]

Hi there - any chance you could add edit summaries, particularly at List of birds of Great Britain? I'm sure your edits are done for a good reason, but it's not obvious what's going on without examining your edits quite closely. Thanks. Dave.Dunford (talk) 15:56, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Newly recognized content
Queen angelfish by LittleJerry Alaska marmot by An anonymous username, not my real name, reviewed by Ealdgyth Firefly by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Ealdgyth Afrolychas braueri by OnlyFixingProse, reviewed by An anonymous username, not my real name Mountain pigeon by AryKun, reviewed by Ealdgyth Dracopristis by Fossiladder13, reviewed by Ealdgyth Bonacynodon by Trilletrollet, reviewed by AryKun Lichexanthone by Esculenta, reviewed by Szmenderowiecki Yellowtail flounder by Eviolite, reviewed by RecycledPixels Sexual selection by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun

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White-headed fruit dove by AryKun Mountain pigeon by AryKun Florence Merriam Bailey by GhostRiver Agelenopsis pennsylvanica by Kline Hypericum aegypticum by Fritzmann Guadeloupe woodpecker by OnlyFixingProse

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A discussion is ongoing over whether the pencil icon for editing taxonomy templates should be changed.

March DYKs

Elysia timida

Humbertium covidum

Door Tree

... that although it is a bird of prey, the white-fronted falconet is only 14 to 17 cm (5.5 to 6.7 in) long and mainly feeds on insects? (March 1)
... that Squatina mapama was named after Spain's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment? (March 3)
... that the sea slug Elysia timida (example pictured) absorbs its colouration from its algae-based diet? (March 3)
... that Seal Rescue Ireland comforts orphaned seal pups with fake mothers made of wetsuits? (March 4)
... that the flatworm Humbertium covidum (pictured), named after the COVID-19 pandemic, was classified in a study written mostly during the initial lockdown? (March 6)
... that the Door Tree (pictured), which stood for nearly 200 years, was cut down because of a brother's hatred? (March 8)
... that the nature documentary The Green Planet, narrated by David Attenborough, has been compared to both horror films and a "plant porno"? (March 10)
... that the colour of the markings on Nesticus cellulanus can vary depending on the light level of the habitat, with darker habitats causing lighter markings? (March 15)
... that the gonads of the banded bullfrog remain ripe during dry periods so that it can mate soon after rainfall? (March 17)
... that Gea eff has the shortest scientific name of any spider species? (March 18)
... that the discovery of Bianchengichthys may shed new light on the evolution of all jawed vertebrates? (18 March)
... that Alaska marmots take turns acting as sentries to protect their colonies? (March 20)
... that some of the calls of the bare-headed laughingthrush have been described as "comical"? (March 25)
... that the Bornean stubtail forages more like a mouse than a bird? (March 29)
... that the rare Somali pigeon urgently needs a population survey? (March 31)

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Reference errors[edit]

Hi, could you fix the reference errors in your new Stenocercus articles (31 pages in total)? Uranoscodon superciliosus falls into the same pattern. As a reminder, there is a template for citing RDB. And as I have mentioned before, could you get into the habit of using real access dates? Micromesistius (talk) 08:50, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Micromesistius That template is not easy to find, can you put up a link to it? Quetzal1964 (talk) 09:55, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Here is the template (see Template:NRDB_species):

<ref name=RDB>{{NRDB species |genus= |species= |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

Same but for genera:

<ref name=RDB>{{NRDB genus |genus= |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

Cheers, Micromesistius (talk) 13:50, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Quetzal1964 (talk) 15:11, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I think I got 'em all!Pvmoutside (talk) 21:31, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Asymblepharus[edit]

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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter – 020[edit]

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Red panda by LittleJerry and BhagyaMani White-headed fruit dove by AryKun List of ochotonids by PresN Guadeloupe woodpecker by OnlyFixingProse, reviewed by Ealdgyth Magnetoreception by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Mover of molehills Macauley Island by Jo-Jo Eumerus, reviewed by Ealdgyth Black-breasted buttonquail by Casliber, reviewed by Ealdgyth Florence Merriam Bailey by GhostRiver, reviewed by SquareInARoundHole

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Black-breasted buttonquail by Casliber List of birds of Tuvalu by AryKun List of cingulates by PresN List of didelphimorphs by PresN Stegotherium by Larrayal Resplendent quetzal by SadAttorney613 Electroreception and electrogenesis by Chiswick Chap Muja (alligator) by Amanuensis Balkanicus Punctelia graminicola by Esculenta Siegfried Huneck by Esculenta Abiogenesis by Chiswick Chap

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The second round of the WikiCup ends with three TOL editors moving into the third round: AryKun, Ealdgyth, and GhostRiver.

April DYKs

Whitehead's broadbill

Anaea aidea

... that the rare Somali pigeon urgently needs a population survey? (April 1)
... that Darth Vader's anal shield has a "pronounced bell shape"? (April 2)
... that lichexanthone, a chemical found in some lichens, enhances human sperm motility and kills mosquito larvae? (April 3)
... that raptor persecution is a crime against birds of prey, and in Scotland, ravens are afforded honorary raptor status? (April 4)
... that the chestnut-hooded laughingthrush feeds on insects that have been hit by vehicles? (April 7)
... that the calls of Whitehead's broadbill (example pictured) resemble those of trogons, woodpeckers, and jays? (April 10)
... that the nests of Hose's broadbill have tails? (April 12)
... that butterflies of the genus Anaea (example pictured) are said to have "commanded the admiration of even the most gold-mad conquistadores"? (April 16)
... that despite being described in 1840, the chestnut-backed buttonquail was only confirmed in Queensland in 2020? (April 21)
... that a species in the genus of sponges Pseudoceratina produces a chemical that can help prevent migration of metastatic breast cancer cells? (April 22)
... that Ulmus chuchuanus had to be renamed due to another fossil already having its original name? (April 26)
... that a walrus was given his own pontoon to stop him damaging other boats in St Mary's Harbour? (April 27)
... that magnetoreception in birds works by quantum effects in their eyes? (April 28)

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Category:Taxa named by George R. Angehr has been nominated for deletion[edit]

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Category:Taxa named by Attilio Arillo has been nominated for deletion[edit]

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Category:Taxa named by Desmond Allen has been nominated for deletion[edit]

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Category:Taxa named by Daniel Roberto Perez has been nominated for deletion[edit]

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Category:Taxa named by Félix A. Urra has been nominated for deletion[edit]

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Category:Taxa named by Carlos Castro-Pastene has been nominated for deletion[edit]

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Category:Taxa named by Nigel J. Collar has been nominated for deletion[edit]

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Precious anniversary[edit]

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:37, 8 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Category suppression needed at User:Pvmoutside/sandbox[edit]

Hello. Just a friendly reminder about user page categorization.

I have noticed the user page above is appearing in regular content categories. See for example Category:Sint Maarten-related lists under B.

Usually this is remedied by either placing a leading colon in front of each like this:

[[:Category:Sint Maarten-related lists]])

or by bracketing all category declarations with:

{{Draft categories|1=
...
}}

Either method will disable the category function.

See WP:DRAFTNOCAT, WP:USERNOCAT and Template:Draft categories for additional information.

Thank you! DB1729 (talk) 01:30, 11 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

I've disabled the categories myself.[1] Once the page is moved to mainspace, it will automatically appear in the categories, however the suppression code itself should be removed manually after the move, as it will no longer serve any purpose. Cheers! --DB1729 (talk) 16:45, 11 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Again, the user page User:Pvmoutside/sandbox is appearing in a content category. This time at Category:Lists of birds by country. Please try to remember to disable the categories in any of your drafts, userpage or sandbox creations. Thank you. DB1729 (talk) 22:02, 21 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Atretium[edit]

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Myodini[edit]

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Precious anniversary[edit]

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:41, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Monospecific genera and disambiguation e.g. Winteria (fish)[edit]

Hi, I see you made the same mistake as I have in the past with article titles for monospecific genera. WP:MONOTYPICFAUNA states that if the genus name needs to be disambiguated then the binomial should be used as the article title. Quetzal1964 (talk) 14:39, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

To my mind, it's a bit of irritating inconsistency, but it is policy... Peter coxhead (talk) 15:01, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Peter coxhead: It's inconsistent with the way other monospecific genera are handled, but it is consistent with the way disambiguation is handled more generally (natural disambiguation over parenthetical disambiguation where possible). That said, there's a fair lot of articles on monotypic taxa which don't actually follow WP:MONOTYPICFAUNA in one way or another. I probably ought to get back on fixing some of those, one of these days. AddWittyNameHere 16:18, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

When I first discovered this policy (by being corrected when I created a disambiguated genus name if I remember correctly), I thought it was unnecessary and unhelpful uniformity, and although I'm now used to it, I have to say that underneath I still think this. What happened to WP:IAR?! Peter coxhead (talk) 16:43, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I do see some benefits in it (won't expand too much on it here, lest I annoy Pvmoutside by using their talk page as a water cooler), but yeah, I get what you're saying. Fixing monotaxa articles at factually correct but inconsistent titles ain't exactly my top priority either. AddWittyNameHere 17:28, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Taxoboxes for disambiguated taxa[edit]

Hi, when you create an automated taxobox that includes a disambiguated taxon, as at Hintonia candens, just put the name used in the title of the taxonomy template. In this case, the genus taxonomy template is at Template:Taxonomy/Hintonia (fish), so the taxobox just has |genus=Hintonia (fish). Then the taxonomy template has |link=Hintonia candens|Hintonia. It's the taxonomy template that handles the piping of the link. Peter coxhead (talk) 17:07, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Morunasaurus[edit]

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Taxobox parameter image_width[edit]

Hi, always good to see manual taxoboxes converted to automated ones. Just to note that you have been leaving in place |image_width=, which I've been removing. This parameter doesn't exist in automated taxoboxes, such as {{Automatic taxobox}} or {{Speciesbox}} (there's a parameter |image_upright= in the very rare cases that the default width needs to be changed). Peter coxhead (talk) 06:32, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fish Taxonomy[edit]

Hi. Please note that for Fish taxonomy the Wikipedia:WikiProject Fishes follows the 5th edition of Fishes of the World for taxa above the level of genus, so your edits to, for example Clupeidae, are not in line this agreed approach. You can certainly show newer classifications but the articles and Taxoboxes should be based on the classification as set out in 5 ed FotW. I normally show the FotW classification and fllow it with alternative classifications. The reason for this approach is to retain some stability as the taxonomy of fishes is still somewhat uncertain. I assume that the Project may need to consider a new taxonomy at some point as the 2016 publication date of 5 ed FotW recedes farther into the past but, as far as I am aware, no one has yet proposed an alternative. If I were to propose one it would be Catalog of Fishes but I don't consider myself knowledgeable enough on the pros and cons of that resource to propose it. FishBase tends to follow CofF. Quetzal1964 (talk) 16:18, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanx Quetzal.... I'll also leave fish taxonomy alone from this point forward... I was converting manual taxoboxes to automatic ones, and noticed Catalog of Fishes and Fisbase made the changes, and I thought they were the refs the fish project bases everything on, but I guess not....

FYI, the next installment from the IOC should be out soon. One of the big changes is northern goshawk is probably going to be split into American goshawk and Eurasian goshawk....Pvmoutside (talk) 18:40, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I saw that, American Goshawk will be an armchair tick for me. I saw one in Manitoba back in the 90s. We get Eurasian Goshawk but they are rare in my part of Scotland. Quetzal1964 (talk) 19:09, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Taxa named by Helen Thompson Gaige[edit]

A tag has been placed on Category:Taxa named by Helen Thompson Gaige indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:14, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Liz: a category redirect is better for now. I would prefer to make Category:Taxa named by Helen Thompson Gaige the actual category and Category:Taxa named by Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige the redirect; the extra name is unnecessary. Peter coxhead (talk) 09:43, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thanks, Peter. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:25, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Category:Taxa named by Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige[edit]

Hello, Pvmoutside,

You can't create a category redirect like you would make an article redirect. There is a different code used for categories. Please look at the content of this page so that you are familiar with this different template in case you need to create another category redirect in the future. Thank you! Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:25, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

July 2023[edit]

Hello. I have noticed that you often edit without using an edit summary. Please do your best to always fill in the summary field. This helps your fellow editors use their time more productively, rather than spending it unnecessarily scrutinizing and verifying your work. Even a short summary is better than no summary, and summaries are particularly important for large, complex, or potentially controversial edits. To help yourself remember, you may wish to check the "prompt me when entering a blank edit summary" box in your preferences. Thanks! Nick Moyes (talk) 22:58, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Western ground parrot redirect[edit]

I see that you redirected this article here, in light of recent IOC updates. Just a thought - but that was quite a big, fairly well-sourced article. There's probably a bunch of stuff in there that still applies and can be salvaged for use in the main ground parrot article. Or maybe you were already working on that? But I thought I'd mention it. Cheers. Iloveparrots (talk) 18:09, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Invitation[edit]

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Moving pages & leaving redirects[edit]

Hello, Pvmoutside,

When you move a page, like Talk:Comoros blue pigeon, please leave a redirect if there is a redirect from the Article page. Otherwise, we can end up with a lot of unnecessary broken redirects. Basically, if the article page has a redirect, then there is no reason that the Talk page shouldn't either.

Also, it looks like Comoros olive pigeon is redirected to itself. Did you intend there to be a different target article? Thanks.

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Porphyrospiza[edit]

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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 21[edit]

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August 2023—Issue 021

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
Australiformis by Mattximus Rodrigues night heron by FunkMonk Titanis by Augustios Paleo List of lorisoids by PresN List of storks by AryKun Brontosaurus by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by The Morrison Man Eukaryote by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Stramenopile by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Titanoboa by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by SilverTiger12 Antarctopelta by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Anna Blackburne by Kusma, reviewed by Etriusus Anomochilus leonardi by AryKun, reviewed by Amitchell125 Nyctibatrachus manalari by AryKun, reviewed by Sammi Brie Mimodactylus by FunkMonk, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Nyctibatrachus major by AryKun, reviewed by Etriusus Anomochilus weberi by AryKun, reviewed by Etriusus Plant by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Cessaune

Newly nominated content
Ohmdenosaurus by Jens Lallensack Polar bear by LittleJerry Mimodactylus by FunkMonk List of cercopithecoids by PresN List of tapaculos by AryKun Klallamornis by Larrayal Hypericum perforatum by Fritzmann2002 Holozoa by Snoteleks Teloschistaceae by Esculenta Carcharodontosaurus by Augustios Paleo Nyctibatrachus radcliffei by AryKun Anomochilus by AryKun

New contest!

This month has seen an incredible amount of activity creating high quality content, with 3 FAs, 3 FACs, and a veritable flood of GAs and GANs, not to mention the FLs and FLCs. To help maintain this high level of activity going forward, WikiProject Tree of Life is starting a new monthly rolling contest, inspired by the contest run by WikiProject Military History. This contest should hopefully help incentivize editors to contribute in ways that are less daunting than writing articles that are GA and FA-quality. Even improving articles from stub to start class, or helping other editors by reviewing their work at GAN, FAC, or FLC, gets you points, with bonus points for articles with especially high page views. Make sure to participate in any way you can, and help improve the 'pedia while having fun and winning Barnstars!

August DYKs

Two salt marsh snakes

Blackburnian warbler

... that orcas have been teaching each other to attack boats? (August 2)
... that Ameles decolor has one of the most complex mating rituals of any praying mantis? (August 4)
... that salt marsh snakes (examples pictured) drink only rainwater? (August 6)
... that by 1967, staff at the Home Office were told not to feed Peta morsels of food as she had become "inordinately fat"? (August 8)
... that the perigynia of the few-flowered sedge spring outward when brushed against? (August 16)
... that three burnt golf balls are preserved at Kew Gardens as a "rare fungal species"? (August 19)
... that the chemicals responsible for the smell of freshly cut grass are a plant defense mechanism? (August 20)
... that the Blackburnian warbler (example pictured) is named after Anna Blackburne, who provided specimens to Thomas Pennant? (August 22)
... that Tylocephale possibly used their domed skulls to fight one another? (August 24)
... that John Cleese once called Olivia Benson "the weirdest cat I've ever seen in my life"? (August 25)
... that Winston Churchill was often portrayed as a bulldog (pictured), but his personal pet dog during the Second World War was a poodle? (August 25)
... that a report by the philosopher Jonathan Birch and colleagues led to cephalopods and decapods being recognised as sentient under the UK's Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act? (August 27)
... that Mike Wingfield named a fungus after his first grandchild, Rachel? (August 27)
... that depending on who you ask, an anomochilid could be a dwarf or a giant? (August 28)

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"Template:Grallariidae" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

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Concern regarding Draft:Jean McDonough Arts Center[edit]

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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 22[edit]

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September 2023—Issue 022

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
List of cercopithecoids by PresN List of tapaculos by AryKun Polar bear by Little Jerry Ohmdenosaurus by Jens Lallensack Amargatitanis by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Teloschistaceae by Esculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Holozoa by Snoteleks, reviewed by Esculenta Ashy flycatcher by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Nyctibatrachus radcliffei by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Carcharodontosaurus by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by SilverTiger12 Life by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Apatosaurinae by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Hypericum perforatum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Femke

Newly nominated content
Mountain pigeon by AryKun List of hominoids by PresN List of cranes by AryKun List of tarsiiformes by PresN Lycorma meliae by Etriusus Aristonectes by Amirani1746 Animal echolocation by Chiswick Chap Hyalospheniidae by Snoteleks Buellia frigida by Snoteleks

Contest results

The first edition of our new monthly contest had perhaps a little less participation than I hoped for, but it still resulted in a huge amount of content work, mainly focussed on de-stubbing articles on little-known species, although we did also see two GAs for Holozoa and Hypericum perforatum. Overall, over 60 articles were improved, with most going from stubs or redlinks to fully fleshed out articles. The winner this month was Simongraham, who improved 21 articles about spiders, mainly to B and C class, and racked up 70 points, over twice the next highest. Hopefully, we'll continue to see such great work next month, with even more participants and even more articles improved.
Also anyone who wants to help coordinate the contest can just drop by at the talk page, I really need help.

September DYKs

Republicopteron douseae fossil

Male Phallichthys fish

Mimodactylus reconstruction

Adult ashy flycatcher

... that with all known Palaeorehniidae fossils (example pictured) being incomplete, the relationships of the family are uncertain? (September 2)
... that butterfly collector Ian Heslop was once required to supervise an execution? (September 3)
... that the Munich Mouser, Neville Chamberlain's pet, and Nelson, Winston Churchill's pet, had a rivalry during World War II? (September 6)
... that Phallichthys (literally 'penis fish') species are so called because the males (example pictured) have "comparatively huge" sex appendages? (September 8)
... that merry widows like soft bottoms? (September 10)
... that Mimodactylus (reconstruction pictured) is the first complete pterosaur from the Afro-Arabian continent? * ... that small Poecilia gillii males have longer sex organs than larger males, to facilitate mating with females that flee from them? (September 12)
... that the dwarf merry widow is not very brave? (September 13)
... that dwarf mollies hit rock bottom when they grow up? (September 14)
... that the Siberian crane is considered more threatened than the whooping crane, despite there being an estimated ten times more of them? (September 15)
... that one way to tell the African dusky flycatcher apart from the ashy flycatcher (example pictured) is that the former is "cuter"? (September 18)
... that the spiky inedible grass Triodia scintillans tastes like salt and vinegar chips? (September 19)
... that the bicolor molly inevitably goes off the deep end in adulthood? (September 27)
... that the Waitangiroto Nature Reserve is the only known nesting area for the eastern great egret in New Zealand? (September 28)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Taxa named by Amyrald Haly[edit]

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Your draft article, Draft:Jean McDonough Arts Center[edit]

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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 23[edit]

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October 2023—Issue 023

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
Mimodactylus by FunkMonk Mountain pigeon by AryKun List of tarsiiformes by PresN List of hominoids by PresN List of cranes by AryKun Outline of lichens by MeegsC Lycorma meliae by Etriusus, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Oak by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta Animal echolocation by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Primium Elke Mackenzie by Esculenta, reviewed by Moriwen Dwarf pufferfish by Primium, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hyalospheniidae by Snoteleks, reviewed by An anonymous username, not my real name Paroedura maingoka by Olmagon, reviewed by Jens Lallensack

Newly nominated content
Hypericum sechmenii by Fritzmann2002 Teloschistaceae by Esculenta Nyctibatrachus major by AryKun List of sunbirds by AryKun List of platyrrhines by PresN Handicap principle by Chiswick Chap Slime mold by Chiswick Chap Punctelia by Esculenta Pulchrocladia retipora by Esculenta Anaptychia ciliaris by Esculenta Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko by Olmagon Zavodovski Island by Jo-Jo Eumerus Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta Wood-pasture hypothesis by AndersenAnders Mammalian kidney by D6194c-1cc Lepas testudinata by Etriusus Teratoscincus roborowskii by Olmagon

Contest results

The second edition of our monthly contest was even better than the last month, with 80 articles improved spanning the entire tree of life. The winner this month was Quetzal1964, who contributed to 47 articles, mainly relating to marine fish, and racked up 81 points in the process. In second place was simongraham, who got 60 points from 14 articles on various species of jumping spiders. simongraham is still at the top of our overall standings, with 130 points, and Quetzal1964's close behind on 108. The November edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.

October DYKs

Illustration of swordtail mollies

Lycorma meliae

Illustrations of the front foot (A) and hind foot (B) of Diplobune quercyi

... that the Siberian columbine has been crossed with another species in the genus Aquilegia to determine the gene behind the genus's nectar spurs? (October 2)
... that the swordtail molly (examples pictured) and the Petén molly have been named and renamed so often, one even ending up with the other's name at one point, that the swordtail molly's current scientific name means 'confusion'? (October 8)
... that the early big cat Pachypanthera may have weighed as much as 142 kilograms (313 lb) and had teeth similar to a hyena's? (October 9)
... that ancient Greek philosopher Xenophon thought the alopekis was part dog, part fox? (October 11)
... that the katydid-like fossil Republicopteron douseae possibly could not sing? (October 12)
... that a Brontosaurus stamp led to the United States Postal Service being accused of "fostering scientific illiteracy"? (October 16)
... that the wings of Lycorma meliae (example pictured) undergo multiple color changes throughout their lives? (October 16)
... that the three-toed species of Diplobune (fossils pictured) were mammals of the order of "even-toed ungulates"? (October 17)
... that although fossils of the extinct mammal Asiavorator were first found in 1922, the genus was not named until 73 years later, in 1995? (October 18)
... that in aquariums, the humpbacked limia is known to cannibalise the young? (October 21)
... that Hypericum perforatum was a common component of classical cure-all concoctions called theriacs? (October 21)
... that Aristotle classified living things based on whether they had a "sensitive soul" or, like plants, only a "vegetative soul"? (October 22)
... that in June 2022, a neurosurgeon found a roundworm in someone's brain? (October 23)
... that ancient permafrost can preserve viable microorganisms, some of which contain antibiotic-resistance genes that may be transferred to modern bacteria? (October 27)

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