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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 25[edit]

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December 2023—Issue 025

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
Snowy plover by Jens Lallensack Teloschistaceae by Esculenta List of birds of Bouvet Island by AryKun List of sunbirds by AryKun Slime mold by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta Handicap principle by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Etriusus Insect by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Iztwoz Wheat by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by KoA Eucalyptus gomphocephala by Hughesdarren, reviewed by Grungaloo Buellia frigida by Esculenta, reviewed by J Milburn Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo Great cuckoo-dove by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Lake Patzcuaro salamander by Etriusus, reviewed by Grungaloo Anoplotherium by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by 20 upper

Newly nominated content
Alpine ibex by LittleJerry Pseudastacus by Olmagon Pachysentis by Mattximus List of primates by PresN Banded palm civet by Cremastra Perothops by Memer15151 Hypericum hircinum by Fritzmann2002 Boquila by Etriusus and Veridicae Aptostichus barackobamai by Etriusus Buffy-tufted marmoset by André Ribeiro Cardoso Ant mimicry by Chiswick Chap Mosquito by Chiswick Chap Anopheles by Chiswick Chap Rice by Chiswick Chap Pliosaurus andrewsi by Amirani1746 Triassosculda by Abdullah raji Flaco (owl) by Rhododendrites Crassispira incrassata by Etriusus Sei whale by 20 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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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:57, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

My GA review of Talk:Lise with a Parasol/GA1[edit]

Hi - I just did my first GA review of the above. Please could you check that I've followed the process correctly and that you believe the above is GA-status worthy. If there are any issues please let me know. Thank you! GnocchiFan (talk) 11:09, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi, sure, at a glance, it seems there are some WP:duplinks, and some of the footnotes could need citations. Also, it is very uncommon to pass an article without brining up any issues at all; you can bring up any issue you can think of, even if they're not important enough to be necessary to implement, it can just be friendly suggestions. FunkMonk (talk) 16:30, 1 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

If you want to resubmit it, I have no objections. I've been trying to improve this article for years. Another month is no big whoop. Feel free to put it on GAR if that is an easier route. I'm fine with that. Viriditas (talk) 04:35, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

That's not really what I'm saying, I'm trying to give the first time reviewer hints as how to do a GAN review. FunkMonk (talk) 04:49, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

No worries, thank you for the advice! I will take this on board in the future

GnocchiFan (talk) 18:46, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Could you help me find the duplicate references here? I can't seem to find them in the article, sorry. GnocchiFan (talk) 20:48, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Sure, this is the script I use to highlight them:[1] FunkMonk (talk) 20:58, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you for helping with this review. I have now fixed some of problems mentioned, but I am willing to fix more if GnocchiFan is feeling up to it. Viriditas (talk) 22:22, 3 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Always precious[edit]

Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always.

Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy New Year

2024

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:35, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Aww, thanks! FunkMonk (talk) 14:17, 2 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

You are welcome! - On the Main page: the person who made the pictured festival possible --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:08, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello[edit]

Hello FunkMonk I brought the article Sei whale to GA after working on it for some time. After losing its featured star, I'm considering bringing it back to FA. If you could review the article at peer review, it would be really appreciated. Thanks for your time. 20 upper (talk) 08:58, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi, interesting, I'll have a look. So it was brought to FA by someone else? FunkMonk (talk) 09:01, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Yes, here's the nomination. 20 upper (talk) 09:07, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Oh yeah, that was way back in 2006, the FA criteria have become quite a bit stricter since. But nice that you're looking into it. FunkMonk (talk) 10:35, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you. Just wondering why you would redirect something to another redirect. 20 upper (talk) 17:17, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I usually just link terms off the top of my heads, and sometimes they're not in the exact same form as the article destination, but usually bots will fix that. FunkMonk (talk) 10:37, 17 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hey FunkMonk, if you don't want to review the article, you can just say so; I can find someone else. 20 upper (talk) 14:07, 17 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

No no, I'm still on it, just haven't gotten the time yet. Also note that anyone can theoretically comment on a peer review, so there's no limit to number of reviews (same for FAC). FunkMonk (talk) 14:08, 17 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Translations[edit]

Hey there Funk, any chance I could solicit your help in a couple translations? These are all parts of sources in the Lokrume helmet fragment article. Google Translate/ChatGPT are helpful in getting the meaning across, but more accurate translations would be helpful. And who better to help translate bits of four languages than someone who speaks all of them?

Danish: To fund af smedeværktöi fra den sidste hedenske tid i Danmark

Two finds of smithing tools from the last pagan age in Denmark

Danish: Annaler for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie

Annals of Nordic ancient knowledge and history

Norwegian: Gjermundbufunnet: En høvdingegrav fra 900-årene fra Ringerike

The Gjermundbu find: a chieftain grave from the 900s from Ringerike

Swedish: Fornvännen (The Friend of the Past? The Friend of the Distant Past?)

Your translation is pretty much it. Less directly translated could be the friend of history or something like that.

German: Helm und Ringschwert: Prunkbewaffnung und Rangabzeichen germanischer Krieger

Helmet and ring-sword: ornamental weapons and insignia of Germanic warriors

German: Studien zur Sachsenforschung

Studies in Saxon research, but just sounds redundant, so not sure...

Your translation is correct. "Sachsenforschung" is the field of study, so this is similar to "Studies in biology".

German: Die Wikingerzeit Gotlands

The Viking age of Gotland

Thanks, --Usernameunique (talk) 13:40, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Sure, I've translated the Scandinavian ones, my German is pretty weak, so pinging Jens Lallensack. FunkMonk (talk) 14:24, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Awesome, thank you very much. Two follow-up questions: For Fornvännen, does either of "The Friend of the Past" or "The Friend of the Distant Past" seem more correct? I've seen both versions. And for Gjermundbufunnet, is it "a chieftain grave" or "a chieftain's grave"? --Usernameunique (talk) 15:39, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I'm not sure if "forn" necessarily has to be "distant", though that's of course what is implied in this context. I'd just keep it simple. As for the grave, "chieftain's grave" would be "høvdings grav", so I think "chieftain grave" fits "høvdingegrav" better, as it is used here as a general term. But both could work. FunkMonk (talk) 15:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks again—very helpful. Two more questions, which I think should finish it off. Is "Norske Oldfunn" (Norwegian) "Norwegian Antiquities"? And do you what the English equivalent of "Typentafeln" (German) is? --Usernameunique (talk) 20:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I added the German translations. "Typentafeln" should mean something like "fact sheets", e.g., a table used by researchers to summarize important information of a type of object. But not entirely sure if there is some special meaning in archaeology. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 23:34, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks, Jens! "Norske Oldfunn" would directly translated be something like "ancient Norwegian finds" or "Norwegian finds from ancient times". Antiquities is maybe a bit more general? FunkMonk (talk) 13:00, 17 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks, both. Appreciate all the help. --Usernameunique (talk) 23:35, 23 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]