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Spotted-winged fruit bat‎

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I noticed your change here. I updated the taxonomy. - UtherSRG (talk) 17:48, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hey thanks, I'm a little rusty coming off an extended wikibreak. I'll make sure to update the taxonomy templates in the future. Enwebb (talk) 20:39, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome back. :) - UtherSRG (talk) 12:32, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

New pages patrol January 2024 Backlog drive

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Welcome to the 2024 WikiCup!

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Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2024 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close on 31 January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email), Epicgenius (talk · contribs · email), and Frostly (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:21, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 25

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December 2023—Issue 025

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
Snowy ploverbyJens Lallensack TeloschistaceaebyEsculenta List of birds of Bouvet IslandbyAryKun List of sunbirdsbyAryKun Slime moldbyChiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta Handicap principlebyChiswick Chap, reviewed by Etriusus InsectbyChiswick Chap, reviewed by Iztwoz WheatbyChiswick Chap, reviewed by KoA Eucalyptus gomphocephalabyHughesdarren, reviewed by Grungaloo Buellia frigidabyEsculenta, reviewed by J Milburn Nyctibatrachus robinmooreibyAryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo Nyctibatrachus mewasinghibyAryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo Nyctibatrachus sabarimalaibyAryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo Great cuckoo-dovebyAryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Lake Patzcuaro salamanderbyEtriusus, reviewed by Grungaloo AnoplotheriumbyPrimalMustelid, reviewed by 20 upper

Newly nominated content
Alpine ibexbyLittleJerry PseudastacusbyOlmagon PachysentisbyMattximus List of primatesbyPresN Banded palm civetbyCremastra PerothopsbyMemer15151 Hypericum hircinumbyFritzmann2002 BoquilabyEtriusus and Veridicae Aptostichus barackobamaibyEtriusus Buffy-tufted marmosetbyAndré Ribeiro Cardoso Ant mimicrybyChiswick Chap MosquitobyChiswick Chap AnophelesbyChiswick Chap RicebyChiswick Chap Pliosaurus andrewsibyAmirani1746 TriassosculdabyAbdullah raji Flaco (owl)byRhododendrites Crassispira incrassatabyEtriusus Sei whaleby20 upper

Contest results

And so ends the fourth edition of the monthly rolling contest, as well as the 2023 Tree of Life Contest as a whole. This month saw simongraham win with a very impressive 120 points from 27 articles. Quetzal1964 was second with 74 points from 37 articles. The annual contest was a close race between simongraham and Quetzal1964; simongraham won first place with 256 points from 64 articles, and Quetzal1964 was second with 250 points from 146 articles. Snoteleks was third with 79 points from 33 articles. Congratulations to everyone who won this year and my gratitude to everyone else who helped raise the quality of articles in our little corner of Wikipedia this year. Additionally, a very Happy New Year to everyone in the project and here's looking forward to continuing our good work in 2024!

December DYKs

Snowy plover with chicks

Bofedales in the foreground

Adult female Varroa mite

Dennstaedtia christophelii fossil frond

... that a "bat ensnared by a plant" was discovered in the garden of the Palestine Museum of Natural History? (December 2)
... that female snowy plovers often abandon their families as soon as the chicks hatch? (December 4)
... that Lepas testudinata can form colonies of more than 1000 members at a time? (December 5)
... that the gecko Teratoscincus roborowskii eats caper fruits and disperses the plant's seeds in its feces? (December 5)
... that Henk Zwartepoorte quacked at caimans? (December 5)
... that the green colour of bofedales (examples pictured) stands out in the yellow surrounding landscape? (December 6)
... that Desulfovibrio vulgaris can remove toxic heavy metals from the environment? (December 8)
... that Varroa destructor (example pictured), the Varroa mite, is an external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees and is one of the most harmful honey-bee pests in the world? (December 11)
... that young orange-billed lorikeets are actually yellow-billed? (December 16)
... that stinking tutsan smells like goat? (December 20)
... that orange paintbrushes are guarded by rufous hummingbirds? (December 21)
... that the Antarctic lichen Buellia frigida has been to outer space? (December 22)
... that the closest modern fern relatives to Dennstaedtia christophelii (fossil pictured) of the Pacific Northwest are tropical species from South America? (December 24)
... that in Icelandic folklore, the Yule cat eats people who do not receive new clothing for Christmas? (December 25)
... that the Lake Patzcuaro salamander's native habitat is limited to a single lake in Mexico? (December 28)
... that plant species like Hypericum bupleuroides can reproduce by a callus? (December 29)

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Happy First Edit Day!

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Happy First Edit Day!
Hi Enwebb! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 02:35, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Herald thank you! Enwebb (talk) 03:17, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy First Edit Day!

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Happy First Edit Day!
Hi Enwebb! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 03:07, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

CAPTAIN RAJU appreciated! Enwebb (talk) 03:17, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 February newsletter

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The 2024 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with 135 participants. This is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2017.

Our current leader is newcomer Generalissima (submissions), who has one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher) and 10 GAs and 12 DYKs mostly on New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:

AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), with one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, and two DYKs;
Vami_IV (submissions), with one FA on Doom (2016 video game), one GA on Boundary Fire (2017), and 11 reviews;
MaranoFan (submissions), with one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and two DYKs;
Skyshifter (submissions), with one FA on OneShot and one DYK;
Sammi Brie (submissions), with five GAs and five DYKs on television and radio stations;
voorts (submissions) and Elli (submissions), both with one FA and one DYK each.

As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 March newsletter

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The first round of the 2024 WikiCup ended at 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February. Everyone with at least 30 points moved on to Round 2, the highest number of points required to advance to the second round since 2014. Due to a six-way tie for the 64th-place spot, 67 contestants have qualified for Round 2.

The following scorers in Round 1 all scored more than 300 points:

Generalissima (submissions), who has 916 points mostly from one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher), 15 GAs, and 16 DYKs on a variety of topics including New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures, in addition to seven reviews
Vami_IV (submissions), who has 790 points from two FAs on Felix M. Warburg House and Doom (2016 video game), two GAs, one DYK, and 11 reviews
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who has 580 points from one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, two DYKs, and five reviews
Sammi Brie (submissions), who has 420 points mostly from nine GAs and seven DYKs on television and radio stations
MaranoFan (submissions), who has 351 points from one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and three DYKs
Skyshifter (submissions), who has 345 points from one FA on OneShot, one DYK and two reviews

In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to Vami_IV (submissions), who unfortunately passed away this February. At the time of his death, he was the second-highest-scoring competitor. Outside the WikiCup, he had eight other featured articles, five A-class articles, eight other good articles, and two Four Awards. Vami also wrote an essay on completionism, a philosophy in which he deeply believed. If you can, please join us in honoring his memory by improving one of the articles on his to-do list.

Remember that any content promoted after 27 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:40, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 26

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January and February 2024—Issue 026

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
Alpine ibexbyLittleJerry Markham's storm petrelbyFunkMonk, Jens Lallensack, and Therapyisgood List of primatesbyPresN List of birds of Albertabygrungaloo RicebyChiswick Chap, reviewed by RecycledPixels BarleybyChiswick Chap, reviewed by Bruxton ChickenbyChiswick Chap, reviewed by DocZach CerealbyChiswick Chap, reviewed by Bruxton Ant mimicrybyChiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun AnophelesbyChiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun MosquitobyChiswick Chap, reviewed by 20 upper Cherry blossombyReconrabbit, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Sei whaleby20 upper, reviewed by grungaloo Megaherbivoreby20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Brown bearby20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Indian rhinocerosby20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum hircinumbyFritzmann2002, reviewed by grungaloo Hypericum foliosumbyFritzmann2002, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum grandifoliumbyFritzmann2002, reviewed by Esculenta BoquilabyEtriusus, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Aptostichus barackobamaibyEtriusus, reviewed by Esculenta Crassispira incrassatabyEtriusus, reviewed by 20 upper PuncteliabyEsculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Chrysothrix chlorinabyEsculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Chrysothrix chlorinabyEsculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Ramalina peruvianabyEsculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Menemerus animatusbysimongraham, reviewed by Esculenta Afraflacilla braunsibysimongraham, reviewed by grungaloo NasutoceratopsbyFunkMonk, reviewed by Jens Lallensack PseudastacusbyOlmagon, reviewed by FunkMonk AngustidontusbySuper Dromaeosaurus and Ichthyovenator, reviewed by Amitchell125 PruemopterusbySuper Dromaeosaurus and Ichthyovenator, reviewed by Etriusus Black-billed magpiebygrungaloo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Black-capped chickadeebygrungaloo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Horned sungembyJens Lallensack, reviewed by grungaloo Flaco (owl)byRhododendrites, reviewed by Etriusus TelonemiabySnotoleks, reviewed by Esculenta "Pliosaurus" andrewsibyAmirani1746, reviewed by grungaloo Beaver dropbyLightburst, reviewed by Chiswick Chap

Newly nominated content
Horned sungembyJens Lallensack Tufted jaybygrungaloo NasutoceratopsbyFunkMonk MaizebyChiswick Chap CattlebyChiswick Chap PigbyChiswick Chap Domestic duckbyChiswick Chap EusocialitybyChiswick Chap FishbyChiswick Chap BarnaclebyChiswick Chap OchrophytebySnotoleks ParviluciferabySnotoleks ThalattoarchonbyAmirani1746 Hydropunctaria amphibiabyEsculenta MelanohaleabyEsculenta Spot test (lichen)byEsculenta LecideaceaebyEsculenta Hypericum × inodorumbyFritzmann2002 Hypericum sect. AndrosaemumbyFritzmann2002 Olga HartmanbyViriditas MixtotheriumbyPrimalMustelid EnhydriodonbyPrimalMustelid Lentinus brumalisbyЗэгс ус

News at a glance

Our first double issue in almost four years, although we will try to return to a monthly schedule henceforth (incidentally, the last double issue saw Markham's storm petrel at GAN, and this one sees it finally pass FAC).
A highly competitive first round of the WikiCup sees four Tree of Life editors advance to the second round: MtBotany, Fritzmann2002, Ealdgyth, and AryKun
The March 2024 GAN Backlog Drive starts today; everyone is welcome to participate and help reduce the backlog of GANs.
The January edition of our monthly rolling contest was won by Quetzal1964 with 100 points from 40 articles, mainly related to various species of marine fish. simongraham was second with 80 points from 14 articles on jumping spiders.
The February edition saw Quetzal1964 win for the second time in a row, with 114 points from 43 articles. In second place was Snoteleks, with 21 points from 7 seven articles on various unicellular eukaryotes, including the GA Telonemia.

January DYKs

... that Dacrytherium, literally meaning 'tear beast', was named after its "tear-pit"? (3 January)
... that misidentifications of the crested cuckoo-dove have led to claims that the extinct Choiseul pigeon is still around? (4 January)
... that the wood-pasture hypothesis posits that semi-open wood pastures and not primeval forests are the natural vegetation of temperate Europe? (5 January)
... that until April 2023, when the genus Triassosculda was discovered, the mantis shrimp fossil record contained a gap of more than a hundred million years? (5 January)
... that although Olga Hartman believed that her basic research on marine worms had no practical value, it was applied to experimental studies of oysters? (6 January)
... that Oxford ivy grows towards the light to bloom and then towards the darkness when going to seed? (17 January)
... that S. F. Light (pictured) disliked using his full name? (20 January)
... that the fossil turtle Acherontemys was named for a "river of the fabled lower world"? (26 January)
... that a species of spider is named after Barack Obama? (27 January)
... that Boquila trifoliolata is the only known plant capable of simultaneously mimicking multiple species? (27 January)
... that Harpegnathos alperti worker ants have black heads and chocolate-colored mandibles? (28 January)
... that all known populations of Epipterygium opararense (example pictured) live within a 5-metre (16 ft) radius in New Zealand? (28 January)
... that female swamp guppies (pictured) show no preference for orange or red coloration during courtship? (29 January)

S. F. Light examining termites

Epipterygium opararense

Gold-morph swamp guppies

February DYKs

... that black-billed magpies are known to eat ticks off deer and other large mammals (example pictured)? (1 February)
... that scientist Adelaida K. Semesi was known as "mama mangroves" due to her specialist knowledge of their ecology? (2 February)
... that for the southern molly, sexual selection favors smaller males because they copulate by sneaking up to females? (2 February)
... that eyelash seaweed may have been made extinctbya single 2016 earthquake? (4 February)
... that conservation in Indonesia had little local support after independence because it was associated with the Dutch colonial period? (5 February)
... that the artiodactyl Ephelcomenus is thought to have been capable of burrowing? (6 February)
... that male mangrove mollies mate sneakily? (14 February)
... that barley was once used as a form of money? (14 February)
... it has been suggested that Crassispira incrassata may be a southern variation of Crassispira bottae and not its own species? (15 February)
... that the shining St John's wort owes its bright colors partly to carotenoid compounds? (18 February)
... that having lived in Central Park for more than a year after becoming homeless, Flaco (pictured) has been accused of being a peeping tom? (19 February)
... that the horned sungem (example pictured) is sometimes a nectar robber? (24 February)
... that the sea slug Bosellia mimetica benefits from photosynthesis? (25 February)
... that almost all members of a flock of tufted jays work together to build a nest? (28 February)
... that the hippocampus of the black-capped chickadee grows in the fall and shrinks in the spring? (29 February)
... that an Indian rhinoceros, sent as a gift to Pope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised as Dürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (29 February)

Black-billed magpie eating ticks off the back of a cow

Flaco peeping through a window

Horned sungem robbing a flower

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New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024

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Hello Enwebb,

New Page Review queue January to March 2024

Backlog update: The October drive reduced the article backlog from 11,626 to 7,609 and the redirect backlog from 16,985 to 6,431! Congratulations to Schminnte, who led with over 2,300 points.

Following that, New Page Patrol organized another backlog drive for articles in January 2024. The January drive started with 13,650 articles and reduced the backlog to 7,430 articles. Congratulations to JTtheOG, who achieved first place with 1,340 points in this drive.

Looking at the graph, it seems like backlog drives are one of the only things keeping the backlog under control. Another backlog drive is being planned for May. Feel free to participate in the May backlog drive planning discussion.

It's worth noting that both queues are gradually increasing again and are nearing 14,034 articles and 22,540 redirects. We encourage you to keep contributing, even if it's just a single patrol per day. Your support is greatly appreciated!

2023 Awards

Onel5969 won the 2023 cup with 17,761 article reviews last year - that's an average of nearly 50/day. There was one Platinum Award (10,000+ reviews), 2 Gold Awards (5000+ reviews), 6 Silver (2000+), 8 Bronze (1000+), 30 Iron (360+) and 70 more for the 100+ barnstar. Hey man im josh led on redirect reviews by clearing 36,175 of them. For the full details, see the Awards page and the Hall of Fame. Congratulations everyone for their efforts in reviewing!

WMF work on PageTriage: The WMF Moderator Tools team and volunteer software developers deployed the rewritten NewPagesFeed in October, and then gave the NewPagesFeed a slight visual facelift in November. This concludes most major work to Special:NewPagesFeed, and most major work by the WMF Moderator Tools team, who wrapped up their major work on PageTriage in October. The WMF Moderator Tools team and volunteer software developers will continue small work on PageTriage as time permits.

Recruitment: A couple of the coordinators have been inviting editors to become reviewers, via mass-messages to their talk pages. If you know someone who you'd think would make a good reviewer, then a personal invitation to them would be great. Additionally, if there are Wikiprojects that you are active on, then you can add a post there asking participants to join NPP. Please be careful not to double invite folks that have already been invited.

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WikiCup 2024 April newsletter

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We are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.

Our current top scorers are as follows:

Sammi Brie (submissions) with 642 points, mostly from 11 GAs about radio and television;
voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two FAs (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three GAs;
Generalissima (submissions) with 523 points, mostly from 11 GAs about coinage and history;
SounderBruce (submissions) with 497 points, mostly from a FA about the 2020 season of the soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and two GAs;
Tamzin (submissions) with 410 points, mostly from a FA about the drink Capri-Sun and three GAs;
Kusma (submissions) with 330 points, mostly from a FA about the English botanist Anna Blackburne and a GA.

Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New page patrol May 2024 Backlog drive

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New Page Patrol \| May 2024 Articles Backlog Drive
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Precious anniversary

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Precious
Five years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:35, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 May newsletter

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The second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.

The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:

Sammi Brie (submissions) with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
Generalissima (submissions) with 600 points, mostly from 12 good articles and 12 did you know nominations about coinage and history;
SounderBruce (submissions) with 552 points, mostly from a featured article about the 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, three featured lists, and two good articles;
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 548 points, mostly from a featured article about the snooker player John Pulman, two featured lists, and one good article;
voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two featured articles (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three good articles.

The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:37, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 27

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March and April 2024—Issue 027

Tree of Life

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Newly recognized content
Horned sungembyJens Lallensack Tufted jaybygrungaloo PseudastacusbyOlmagon List of erinaceidsbyPresN PrimatesbyPresN Hypericum sect. AndrosaemumbyFritzmann2002 ThalattoarchonbyAmirani1746, reviewed by Esculenta Lentinus brumalisbyЗэгс ус, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum sect. AndrosaemumbyFritzmann2002, reviewed by Maxim Masiutin Hypericum × inodorumbyFritzmann2002, reviewed by AryKun BarnaclebyChiswick Chap, reviewed by Lightburst MaizebyChiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun PigbyChiswick Chap, reviewed by Wolverine XI Orange (fruit)byChiswick Chap, reviewed by 750h+ FishbyChiswick Chap, reviewed by Reconrabbit OrganismbyChiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta Hydropunctaria amphibiabyEsculenta, reviewed by AryKun MelanohaleabyEsculenta, reviewed by AryKun LecideaceaebyEsculenta, reviewed by Wolverine XI Xylopsora canopeorumbyEsculenta, reviewed by AryKun Spot test (lichen)byEsculenta, reviewed by AryKun Gustaf Einar Du RietzbyEsculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap AllocaliciumbyEsculenta, reviewed by Simongraham Multiclavula mucidabyEsculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Aphaena submaculatabyEtriusus, reviewed by Wolverine XI White-tailed jaybyGrungaloo, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Fork-tailed drongobyThe Blue Rider, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Northern green anacondabyChaotic Enby, reviewed by Geardona HeptamegacanthusbyMattximus, reviewed by Esculenta MixtotheriumbyPrimalMustelid, reviewed by FunkMonk DiplobunebyPrimalMustelid, reviewed by Wolverine XI OchrophytebySnoteleks, reviewed by Ealdgyth ParviluciferabySnoteleks, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 UrceolusbySnoteleks, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Plexippoides regiusbySimongraham, reviewed by Grungaloo Olga HartmanbyViriditas, reviewed by Lightburst Giant pandabyWolverine XI, reviewed by Thebiguglyalien Enchylium conglomeratumbyXkalponik, reviewed by Wolverine XI

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Great cuckoo-dovebyAryKun HeptamegacanthusbyMattximus List of talpidsbyPresN List of birds of New BrunswickbyB3251 List of forest-inventory conifers in CanadabyDank Dissoderma odoratumbyNotAGenious XiphodonbyPrimalMustelid BananabyChiswick Chap Phintella parvabySimongraham Evarcha maculatabySimongraham Asian elephantbyWolverine XI MegafaunabyWolverine XI Fishing catbyWolverine XI Thistle tortoise beetlebyJustinxuje Enchylium limosumbyXkalponik Enchylium polycarponbyXkalponik Skeleton panda sea squirtbyChaotic Enby Hypericum aciferumbyFritzmann2002 Hypericum russeggeribyFritzmann2002 Hypericum minutumbyFritzmann2002 ChrompodellidbySnoteleks Aquilegia sibiricabyPbritti Carabus japonicusbyNHanselman Charles De GeerbyYakikaki Cheetah reintroduction in IndiabyMagentic Manifestations

News at a glance

The newsletter will not be returning to a monthly format (mainly because the author is busy failing every exam imaginable) and is on a bimonthly schedule for the foreseeable future.
The second round of the WikiCup was very competitive, requiring the highest points total to advance since 2014. Two TOL editors, AryKun and Fritzmann2002, advanced to the third round.
The March edition of our monthly rolling contest was won by simongraham, who amassed 118 points from 21 articles on various species of jumping spider; in second place was Quetzal1964 with 109 points from 53 articles on marine ray-finned fish.
Quetzal1964 and simongraham were also the top two in the April edition, although Quetzal was ahead this time, with 68 points to simongraham's 48. In the annual leaderboard, Quetzal and simongraham are in first and second place respectively, with 291 and 246 points; in third place is Snotoleks, with 76 points.

March DYKs

... that an Indian rhinoceros, sent as a gift to Pope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised as Dürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (1 March)
... that due to a misunderstanding, Catodontherium was moved from its original genus name? (3 March)
... that a malaria-control program in rural Brazil attracted droves of annoying, colorful bees that collect pesticide (example pictured) into homes? (4 March)
... that popular garden plants like malfurada often escape from cultivation and become invasive? (5 March)
... that the cherry blossom was used symbolically in Japanese World War II propaganda, with falling petals representing "young soldiers' sacrifice for the emperor"? (8 March)
... that off-roadingatMuriwai Beach in New Zealand may be damaging the habitat of the newly described korowai gecko (example pictured)? (9 March)
... that Will Smith took part in the expedition that discovered the northern green anaconda? (13 March)
... that the Kīlauea lava cricket disappears from a lava field as soon as any plants start to grow there? (13 March)
... that Julian Assange's lawyer argued that the rules set by the Ecuadorian embassy requiring Assange to take care of his pet cat Michi were "denigrating"? (13 March)
... that mule deer sometimes prefer the flavor of one Rocky Mountain juniper tree, like "ice cream", over another? (21 March)
... that the skeleton panda sea squirt was known on the Internet for its skeleton-like appearance years before its formal description? (26 March)
... that only one fruit but several thousand seeds were known when Allenbya collinsonae was named? (26 March)
... that while named for alliums, the fossil Paleoallium (pictured) was not necessarily directly related to any allium species? (27 March)
... that the extinct genus Mixtotherium, meaning 'mixed beast', has traits of both extinct primates and hyraxes? (28 March)
... that the fossil fern Dickwhitea was described from a single block of chert? (28 March)
... that Scytalopus krabbei is named after Niels Krabbe, who discovered seven other species in its genus? (29 March)
... that Institutiones rei herbariae, published in 1700, sought to give a unique name to every plant based on their "essence"? (29 March)
... that in some rare cases, large Siberian tigers prey on adult brown bears? (30 March)
... that only six years after its 2016 discovery, the Meratus blue flycatcher (pictured) was found being sold in Indonesian songbird markets? (30 March)
... that the spirit liverwort is called such because of its proximity to the Māori afterlife? (31 March)
... that cultures of the fungus Lentinus brumalis have been flown on three different satellites? (31 March)
... that the English herbalist Nicholas Culpeper claimed that eating alkanet leaves would make a person's spit deadly to serpents? (31 March)

Eufriesea purpurata

Korowai gecko

Paleoallium billgenseli fossil

Male Meratus blue flycatcher

April DYKs

... that despite its name meaning 'unscented', Hypericum × inodorum can smell strongly of goat? (1 April)
... that color-changing cats (artist's impression pictured) could help us communicate with the future? (2 April)
... that Pep the dog was falsely accused of murdering a cat and sent to Eastern State Penitentiary? (2 April)
... that an extinct French scarab beetle was discovered in a Prague factory? (3 April)
... that the white-tailed jay (example pictured) found in Ecuador and Peru was once thought to have been brought to Mexico by pre-Columbian trade? (5 April)
... that saving the Guadalupe cypress included the help of 40 Judas goats? (5 April)
... that the fork-tailed drongo gives genuine alarm calls but will sometimes lie to steal food from other animals? (5 April)
... that Bangiales, an orderofred algae, contains both the oldest-known sexually reproducing organism and the seaweed used to make sushi wrappers? (7 April)
... that beavers, mules, and dogs have been parachuted from airplanes? (8 April)
... that Aphaena submaculata (pictured) uses specialized mouthparts to suck the sap of trees? (8 April)
... that female Eriopis connexa beetles prevent sibling cannibalism by laying unfertilized eggs? (9 April)
... that Androsaemum androsaemumisbotanically unacceptable, but Aniculus aniculusisperfectly valid? (9 April)
... that there is one male for every 31 females in an E. interjectus colony, and each female can start its own colony? (10 April)
... that the first extant deer discovered in the 21st century is only 38 centimetres (15 in) tall? (10 April)
... that Buellia aethalea, a speciesoffungus, is also known as the "darkened button lichen" due to the small black spots on its crusty grey surface? (14 April)
... that despite commonly being caught with a hook and line, the holotype of the Rapa Nui lizardfish was instead collected with a spear? (14 April)
... that ochrophyte algae have twice as many membranes around their chloroplasts as plants? (16 April)
... that while the lichen species Enchylium conglomeratum is considered secure globally, it has been designated as extinct in the UK and regionally extinct in Switzerland? (18 April)
... that Cladonota's extravagant dorsal structures have been called both "grotesque" and "particularly charismatic"? (19 April)
... that the damselfly-relative Okanagrion is suggested to have eight species due to both alpha and beta diversity drivers? (21 April)
... that trees of the extinct genus Calamophyton (example pictured) formed the earliest known forest? (22 April)
... that the color of a black-headed tailorbird's throat was thought to depend on sex, but later turned out to depend on age? (23 April)
... that Biodiversity Impact Credits seek to stop species extinction? (30 April)

Artist's impression of a ray cat

White-tailed jay

Aphaena submaculata

Calamophyton tree

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WikiCup 2024 July newsletter

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The third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.

The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:

Generalissima (submissions) with 1,059 points, mostly from 1 featured articleonDeLancey W. Gill, 11 good articles, 18 did you know nominations, and dozens of reviews;
Skyshifter (submissions) with 673 points, mostly from 2 featured articles on Worlds (Porter Robinson album) and I'm God, 5 good articles, and 2 did you know nominations;
Sammi Brie (submissions) with 557 points, mostly from 1 featured article on KNXV-TV, 5 good articles, and 8 did you know nominations; and
AryKun (submissions) with 415 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Great cuckoo-dove, with a high number of bonus points from that article.

The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 in the news credits, and at least 285 did you know credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed during Round 4, which starts on 1 July at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

Book recommendation question

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Hi, I have a question about book recommendations for bat species, and was directed at you. I've been writing lists of mammal species for a few years (e.g. List of crocidurines, List of primates, etc.), and have now reached Chiroptera. A lot of the details in these lists can be pulled from the IUCN website, etc., but what really needs a solid reference work is the length/wingspan of each species, as well as their diets. Do you know of any reference works for Chiroptera that go into that level of detail that you would recommend? Thank you. --Pres N 17:14, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I tried to get this from the statewide public library link and they accidentally sent me the wrong volume (I got the Rodent one instead). So I haven't actually gotten my hands on it but I think it would be right what you're looking for. Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 9. And published in 2019, so should have relatively updated taxonomy. Best of luck with making your bat lists! Enwebb (talk) 19:57, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent, thank you very much! Hopefully my library system works out a bit better (though I'll need the rodent one too, eventually.) --Pres N 00:22, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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