Wikipedia:WikiProject Birds/Collaboration
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birds WikiProject |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Bird collaboration is a coordinated effort by WikiProject Birds to improve Wikipedia's bird-related content. However, being a member of WikiProject Birds is not a prerequisite for participation in this collaboration (nor, of course, is participation a requirement for membership in the WikiProject). All Wikipedians, regardless of their level of expertise on the subject, are welcome to contribute.
Aside from the main benefit of creating better bird articles on Wikipedia, it is hoped that the successful execution of this initiative will a) Attract new editors to work on the Project; b) Improve the writing skills of existing editors; and c) Demonstrate the value of collaboration on Wikipedia. Additionally, some large bird articles may burn out individual editors before they reach Featured status. The ultimate goal of the Bird Collaboration is to get at least one bird or bird-related article featured every couple of months.
Contents |
[edit] Nomination procedure
Any user may nominate an article to be collaborated upon. Nominees should:
- Be about any bird or directly bird-related topic.
- Need a significant amount of work in terms of content, organization, prose, etc.
- Not be in any edit conflict or be under protection.
If you would like to nominate an article, please add it at the bottom of the list of nominees along with a short note describing why you think it should be chosen.
For Nominators:
Please use the following code when nominating an article.
===[[ARTICLE NAME]]===
''Nominated [[MONTH DAY]] [[YEAR]];''
Support:
- (sign with four tildes)
Comments:
- (put your reason for nomination, sign again)
----
For Voters:
Please use the following code when voting to support an article.
#~~~
[edit] Nominations...
A list of past collaborations can be viewed here.
Please list nominees below using the code laid out in the above section. Newer nominees should be placed on the bottom of the list. Feel free to vote for as many nominees as you wish, but only once per nomination. Please only vote to indicate support, do not vote in the negative. If you like, add a comment in the comment's section under nomination, or on the collaboration talk page. Articles will remain on the list for 3 months, after which time the list will be blanked/refreshed and voting started anew. For the current collaboration, see the template at the top of the page.
The next Bird collaboration will be chosen on June 21st.
[edit] Hoatzin (5 votes)
Support:
- Sabine's Sunbird talk 21:19, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
- Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
- Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 21:04, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
- Shyamal (talk) 08:55, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
- jimfbleak (talk) 14:28, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
Comments:
- Oddball species that has a lot of taxonomic info but is also a behavioural oddity. We don't have many South American species. Bonus; the family text from the Handbook of the Birds of the World is available as a excerpt online for free! [1]! Sabine's Sunbird talk 21:19, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
- Good one to do, from non-anglophone area, unique and loads of evolution/taxonomy. etc.Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
- One of my favorites. Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 21:04, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Rock Pigeon
Support:
Comments:
- Some work is happening on this one, it should be a monster article (so it has some momentum happening) and has lots of things to talk about.
[edit] Ara (genus)
Support:
Comments:
- Some good images available. The genus comprises nine well known living macaws and six extinct macaws. The article may include conservation issues and the pet trade. There are only a few genus bird articles that have been worked up, and it would be useful to have another one to provide another example of what a genus page should include. Snowman (talk) 12:57, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] bird of prey
Support:
Comments:
- Would be great to get a simple introductory page like this up to at least GA standard, with a concise, easy-to-read definition, features and latest on taxonomy. I was blown away recently that maybe Elanidae diverged earlier than pandionidae (whoa). Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Philippine Eagle
Support:
- Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 02:11, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Comments:
- This is an article on one of the best-known birds outside of what lives in your backyard. It is the world's largest eagle, is critically endangered, a monotypic genus, has some images and text, needs more text and citations desperately, and all in all is a fascinating animal. Additionally, I don't think we have many good articles on a Southeast Asian bird. On the downside, we have done quite a few birds of prey in this collaboration. Oh well. Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 02:11, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] WikiProject Bird Recognized Content
[edit] Featured Articles (36)
- Albatross (pre-collaboration)
- Archaeopteryx (NB: Not an official collaboration per se)
- Arctic Tern (pre-collaboration)
- Elfin-woods Warbler (pre-collaboration)
- Emu (pre-collaboration)
- Kakapo (pre-collaboration)
- Mourning Dove (pre-collaboration)
- Procellariidae (pre-collaboration)
- Seabird (pre-collaboration)
- Common Raven (was like this before collaboration)
- American Goldfinch
- Bald Eagle
- Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
- California Condor
- Peregrine Falcon
- Superb Fairy-wren
- King Vulture
- Splendid Fairy-wren
- Turkey Vulture
- Flight feather
- Variegated Fairy-wren
- American Black Vulture
- Barn Swallow
- Bird
- Red-winged Fairy-wren
- Blackbird
- Andean Condor
- Chiffchaff
- Northern Pintail
- House Martin
- Song Thrush
- Emperor Penguin
- Red-billed Chough
- Cattle Egret
- Common Treecreeper
- White-winged Fairy-wren
[edit] Featured Lists (15)
- List of birds of Belize
- List of California birds
- List of birds in Canada and the United States
- List of Cuban birds
- List of birds of Egypt
- List of Florida birds
- List of Kansas birds
- List of Massachusetts birds
- List of New Jersey birds
- List of North Carolina birds
- List of birds of Nicaragua
- List of Oklahoma birds
- List of Puerto Rican birds
- List of birds of Thailand
- List of Vieques birds
[edit] Current FA Candidates
none
[edit] Good Articles (27)
- Aerodramus
- American Crow
- American Robin
- Atlas of Australian Birds
- Australian Ringneck
- Bird collections
- British Birds Rarities Committee
- Bugun Liocichla
- Crested Shelduck
- Dodo
- Dusky Woodswallow
- European Robin
- Fauna of Scotland
- Flammulated Flycatcher
- Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
- Hooded Crow
- Kererū
- Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
- Northern Cardinal
- Osprey
- Pamela C. Rasmussen
- Puerto Rican Amazon
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Rock Pigeon
- Storm-petrel
- White-eyed River Martin
- Wood Thrush
[edit] Standing list of substantial articles which may be potential FAs
Here is a list of substantial articles which could be worked up to GA or FA standard. Generally the content is good with the main focus on formatting and copyediting.
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black-bellied Whistling Duck
- Blue-billed Duck
- Capercaillie
- Cormorant
- Crowned Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Gray Jay
- Great Auk
- Kea
- Ostrich
- Parrot
- Passenger Pigeon
- Penguin - Longer than most bird FAs, but needs a lot of work referencing and copyediting
- Swainson's Hawk
- White-tailed Eagle