User:Sabine's Sunbird

{{Wikipedia:WikiDragon/topicon}} Holy shit I've been here 20 years.

User:Sabine's Sunbird/training I've moved most of my bio way down this page. It's out of date and i keep it out of nostalgia, much like everything I do here.

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• Glossary of bird terms

{{birdgloss|addled eggs}}

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Kanban

An attempt to add some order to my projects. First off a backlog/ dumping ground. Then a hard core focus of expansion. After that polishing. Anything being worked on can be dumped back into backlog, the ida is to keep the focus on a single main expansion target at a time. Nothing in this kanban denotes ownership. Please feel free to dump stuff in the backlog, focus is on combatting systematic bias and higher level taxa. Learn about kanbans here.

Backlog	Drafting	Polish and review	GAN + FAC	Complete
Paradise shelduck Dark-billed cuckoo Asity Swift Melanocharitidae Flufftail Helmet vanga Skua Jacana Antpitta Ivory gull Limpkin Bird-of-paradise Cuckoo-roller Austral Rail Oilbird Black-capped donacobius Spoon-billed sandpiper Tristan thrush Ant-follower Puffbird Christmas shearwater Crab-plover Sandpiper Blue-headed Quail-Dove Antipodes parakeet Kingfisher Thrush (bird) Stork Tody Nightjar Noisy pitta Toco toucan Ploceidae Brandt's cormorant Pacific long-tailed cuckoo Short-legged ground roller Scarlet macaw Sooty tern Sunbittern Penduline tit Cuckoo Austral snipe Bearded reedling Ocellated antbird Surfbird Swallow Ground roller	Chatham shag Cuban warbler	Hamerkop		White-naped Xenopsaris Inaccessible Island rail Hooded pitohui Pigeon guillemot (Co-nom) Rainbow pitta Pitta Melampitta Toucan barbet Pink-necked green pigeon Bonin white-eye

Toolbox

• blocks • deletions • moves • protects • uploads •

External links and information

• BirdLife International
• Birds of North America
• Authors' Names
• Index of Public Domain Images
• Handbook of the Birds of the World
• Notornis
• Searchable Ornithological Research Archive
• American Museum of Natural History Publications
• Flufftail monograph

Internal tools and links

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Birds/IOC names
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Birds
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Birds/Popular pages
• test page
• Glossary of bird terms
• Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Laundromat
• family survey
• My Fridge Door
• Wikipedia:Example requests for permission
• fiji project
• table for project
• huh
• My fave Wikipedia essay
• Writing Bird articles.
• User:Sabine's Sunbird/northern storm petrel

Useful article storage (I'll lose them in my favorites folders)

• Swallow nest phylogeny
• Oilbird DNA
• Pitta evolution
• Happy wren song
• Happy wren paper
• Saddlebill stork egyptian language
• Flufftail biology

References

<ref name="hbw">{{cite web |last1=Orta|first1=J.|last2=Jutglar|first2=F.|last3=Garcia|first3=E.F.J.|last4=Kirwan|first4=G.M.|last5=Boesman|first5=P.|editor1-last=del Hoyo |editor1-first=Josep |editor2-last=Elliott |editor2-first=Andrew |editor3-last=Sargatal |editor3-first=Jordi |editor4-last=Christie |editor4-first=David A. |editor5-last=de Juana |editor5-first=Eduardo |year=2017 |title=Red-billed Tropicbird (''Phaethon aethereus'') |work=Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive |url=http://www.hbw.com/species/red-billed-tropicbird-phaethon-aethereus |publisher=Lynx Edicions |location=Barcelona, Spain |accessdate=10 May 2017 |subscription=true}}</ref>

<ref name="hbwfamily">{{cite web | last=Hatchwell | first=B |editor1-last=del Hoyo |editor1-first=Josep |editor2-last=Elliott |editor2-first=Andrew |editor3-last=Sargatal |editor3-first=Jordi |editor4-last=Christie |editor4-first=David A |editor5-last=de Juana |editor5-first=Eduardo |year=2013 |title= Family Prunellidae: Accentors |work=Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive |url=http://www.hbw.com/family/accentors-prunellidae |publisher=Lynx Edicions |location=Barcelona |accessdate=13 December 2016 |subscription=true}}</ref>

<ref name="hbwfamily">{{cite web |editor1-last=del Hoyo |editor1-first=Josep |editor2-last=Elliott |editor2-first=Andrew |editor3-last=Sargatal |editor3-first=Jordi |editor4-last=Christie |editor4-first=David A |editor5-last=de Juana |editor5-first=Eduardo |year=2013 |title= Family Picidae: Woodpeckers |work=Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive |url=http://www.hbw.com/family/woodpeckers-picidae|publisher=Lynx Edicions |location=Barcelona |accessdate=13 December 2016 |subscription=true}}</ref>

<ref name="hbw">{{cite web |editor1-last=del Hoyo |editor1-first=Josep |editor2-last=Elliott |editor2-first=Andrew |editor3-last=Sargatal |editor3-first=Jordi |editor4-last=Christie |editor4-first=David A |editor5-last=de Juana |editor5-first=Eduardo |year=2013 |title= Great Spotted Woodpecker (''Dendrocopos major'') |work=Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive | url=http://www.hbw.com/species/great-spotted-woodpecker-dendrocopos-major |publisher=Lynx Edicions |location=Barcelona |accessdate=14 December 2016 |subscription=true}}</ref>

<ref name = "HBW">{{Citation | first = Hilary | last = Fry | editor-first = Josep | editor-last = del Hoyo | editor2-first = Andrew | editor2-last = Elliott | editor3-last = Sargatal | editor3-first = Jordi | contribution = Family Meropidae (Bee-eaters) | title = [[Handbook of the Birds of the World]]. Volume 6, Mousebirds to Hornbills | year = 2001 | pages = 286-325 | place = Barcelona | publisher = Lynx Edicions | isbn = 978-84-87334-30-6 }}</ref>

<ref name = "HBW">{{Citation | first = Simon | last = Harrap | first2 = | last2 = | first3 = | last3 = | first4 = | last4 = | first5 = | last5 = | first6 = | last6 = | editor-first = Josep | editor-last = del Hoyo | editor2-first = Andrew | editor2-last = Elliott | editor3-first = David | editor3-last = Christie | contribution = Family Aegithalidae (Long-tailed Tits) | title = [[Handbook of the Birds of the World]]. Volume 13, Penduline-tits to Shrikes | year = 2008 | pages = 76-101| place = Barcelona | publisher = Lynx Edicions | isbn = 978-84-96553-45-3 }}</ref>

<ref name = "HBW">{{cite book|first=J. Denis|last=Summers-Smith|editors=del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David|contribution=Family Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)|title=[[Handbook of the Birds of the World]]. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows|date=2009|location=Barcelona|publisher=Lynx Edicions|isbn=978-84-96553-50-7}}</ref>

<ref name = "HBW">{{Citation | first = David | last = Wells | first2 = | last2 = | first3 = | last3 = | first4 = | last4 = | first5 = | last5 = | first6 = | last6 = | editor-first = Josep | editor-last = del Hoyo | editor2-first = Andrew | editor2-last = Elliott | editor3-first = David | editor3-last = Christie | contribution = Family Aegithinidae (Ioras) | title = [[Handbook of the Birds of the World]]. Volume 10, Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes | year = 2005 | pages = 278-290| place = Barcelona | publisher = Lynx Edicions | isbn = 84-87334-72-5 }}</ref>

<ref name = "HBW">{{Citation | first = Stephanie | last = Tyler | first2 = | last2 = | first3 = | last3 = | first4 = | last4 = | first5 = | last5 = | first6 = | last6 = | editor-first = Josep | editor-last = del Hoyo | editor2-first = Andrew | editor2-last = Elliott | editor3-first = David | editor3-last = Christie | contribution = Family Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails) | title = [[Handbook of the Birds of the World]]. Volume 9, Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails | year = 2004 | pages = 771-772| place = Barcelona | publisher = Lynx Edicions | isbn = 84-87334-69-5 }}</ref>

<ref name = "HBW">{{Citation | first = Donald | last = Kroodsma | first2 = David | last2 = Brewer | editor-first = Josep | editor-last = del Hoyo | editor2-first = Andrew | editor2-last = Elliott | editor3-first = David | editor3-last = Christie | contribution = Family Troglodytidae (Pipits and Wagtails) | title = [[Handbook of the Birds of the World]]. Volume 10, Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes | year = 2005 | pages = 356-401| place = Barcelona | publisher = Lynx Edicions | isbn = 84-87334-72-5 }}</ref>

<ref name = "HBW">{{Citation | first = George | last = Archibald | first2 = Curt | last2 = Meine |editor-first = Josep | editor-last = del Hoyo | editor2-first = Andrew | editor2-last = Elliott | editor3-last = Sargatal | editor3-first = Jordi | contribution = Family Gruidae (Cranes) | title = [[Handbook of the Birds of the World]]. Volume 3, Hoatzin to Auks | year = 1996 | pages = 60-81 | place = Barcelona | publisher = Lynx Edicions | isbn = 84-87334-20-2 }}</ref>

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Old bio (Ignore)

I'm a trans-national bum who is currently working as a writer in New Zealand. I'm not sure how much time this will leave me for Wikipedia, but I've been away too long and the articles are calling me strongly now. My major kick at the moment is improving the standard of bird family articles. Quite frankly most of them are a disgrace. I also randomly attach myself to subjects I feel are under-represented on Wikipedia.

I have yet to decide if I'm an inclusionist, deletionist or simply apathetic. I suspect I'm a mergeist. Keep it but don't split it endlessly. I object strongly to fiction not labeled correctly, and don't think that every name in fiction deserves a mention, anymore than any person in life deserves a mention. I have yet to see one convincing argument why every school ever is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, but I don't actually care enough to fight about it. If enough people care about it (and by God don't they just), I'm content to let it slide. It's not like I come across schools very often pressing random button, and to be honest they are usually better articles than average.

This user has begrudgingly began to use citation templates. Try not to crow.

Also, it's Sabine's Sunbird, not Sabine Sunbird. The Sunbird of Sabine, as it were, or possibly named after said Sabine.

500th edit: Seabird 1000th edit: Farallon Islands 2000th edit: Talk:Albatross 3000th edit: Storm-petrel 4000th Edit: Bird flight 5000th edit: Wikipedia:Peer review/Mammal/archive1 6000th edit: Asity 10,000th edit: Cuckoo-roller 15,000th edit: Paltry Tyrannulet 24,000th edit: Pitta

Featured Articles Science Science Albatross *Antbird *Bee-eater *Bird *Cattle Egret *Golden White-eye *Hooded Pitohui *Inaccessible Island Rail *Pigeon Guillemot *Pitta *Procellariidae *Rainbow Pitta *Seabird *White-naped Xenopsaris

Bird was a collaborative work but I put more work into it than I did my other FAs so I'm listing it here. Cattle Egret was a co-nom with Jimfbleak that I contributed a considerable amount of writing to, as was Bee-eater. Pigeon Guillemot was a collaboration with Riley.

I discovered Wikipedia in late October 2004. The authorities have been warned. They weren't impressed, however, and are still eating doughnuts. In 2008, for reasons that defy explanation, I was made an admin. I can only speculate there was a keg party and everyone thought it would be funny to demote me to the post. At any rate I have managed to not destroy Wikipedia yet. I have a sock puppet , User:The Sunbird of Sabine, which I use to edit away from my personal computer in order to prevent naughty types from stealing my login and wrecking havoc.

Barnstars

A Barnstar!

The Bio-Barnstar For your contributions to bird-related topics I present you this barnstar. Joelito (talk) 17:17, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

A Barnstar!

The Working Man's Barnstar I award this Barnstar to Sabine's Sunbird for carrying Wikiproject Birds. cheers, Cas Liber 12:44, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

File:Wiki medal.svg		The Featured Article Medal
		To SS for his 3 Featured birdies....cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 23:38, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

File:Bio barnstar2.png		The Bio-star
		For Melampitta. Dysmorodrepanis (talk) 22:50, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

A Barnstar!

Another Barnstar For your work on bird images. Richard001 (talk) 01:15, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

File:Featured article star.svg

User:Sabine's Sunbird has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, and therefore, I've officially declared today as Sabine's Sunbird's day! For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian, enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Sabine's Sunbird! Peace, Rlevse 00:25, 29 December 2009 (UTC) A record of your Day will always be kept here.

File:Dyk25CE.svg		The 25 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
		Congratulations on passing the milestone of 25 creation and expansion entries at WP:Did you know? With 38, you're well on the way to the next milestone of 50 DYK. Thanks go out to PFHLai for adding you to the the WP:DYKLIST. Binksternet (talk) 19:52, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

File:Original Barnstar.png		The Original Barnstar
		For all those bird family and other articles; also for helping me with the sparrow articles and working on the bird project. —innotata (Talk • Contribs) 15:00, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

File:Barnstar-abc.png		The Helping Hand Barnstar
		Thank you for all your help working with new users during the Women in Science workshop – it made a big difference to the day, and several participants commented on how great it was to have experienced editors to help them. Giantflightlessbirds (talk) 10:45, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

Stuff I've Messed Up

• Antbird
• Auk
• Channel-billed Cuckoo
• Columbidae
• Cuckoo-shrike
• Crab Plover
• Fantail
• Fiji Woodswallow
• Kagu
• Parrot
• Procellariiformes
• Storm-petrel
• Wattle-eye

Stuff I've Made Up

• Adzebill
• African Civet
• African Finfoot
• Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels
• American Black Oystercatcher
• Antipodean Albatross
• Appert's Tetraka
• Arabuko Sokoke National Park
• Ashy Storm-petrel
• Audubon's Shearwater
• Australian Owlet-nightjar
• Austral Thrush
• Bach Ma National Park
• Barau's Petrel
• Biodiversity of New Caledonia
• Biodiversity of New Zealand
• Bird conservation
• Bird flight
• Black-billed Amazon
• Black-billed Turaco
• Black-footed Albatross
• Blue Petrel
• Bonin Petrel
• Bugun Liocichla
• Bukidnon Woodcock
• Campbell Island Teal
• Cape Petrel
• Carl Giles (Not logged in)
• Cassin's Auklet
• Cat Tien National Park
• Christmas Shearwater
• Coenocorypha
• Creodonta
• Dwarf elephant
• Edward's Pheasant
• Egg War
• Farallon Islands
• Flufftail
• Fulmarine Petrel
• Galapagos Rail
• Giant petrel
• Golden-rumped Elephant Shrew
• Golden-shouldered Parrot
• Great albatross
• Grey-backed Tern
• Grey-cheeked Mangabey
• Grey-faced Liocichla
• Grey-headed Albatross
• Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
• Hornby's Storm-petrel
• Island biogeography
• Island restoration
• Island Thrush
• Kadavu
• Laysan Albatross
• Laysan Finch
• Laysan Rail
• Lear's Macaw
• Least Auklet
• Lord Howe Island Rail
• Kittlitz's Murrelet
• Madagascar Red Owl
• Marbled Murrelet
• Masafuera Rayadito
• Mekosuchine crocodiles
• Moa-nalos
• Namaqua Chameleon
• National Park of Upper Niger
• Northern Royal Albatross
• North Pacific albatross
• Obscure Berrypecker
• Otter Civet
• Parakeet Auklet
• Peruvian Diving Petrel
• Pheasant Pigeon
• Philopatry
• Plotopteridae
• Polar dinosaurs in Australia
• Pseudobulweria
• Raso Skylark
• Red-fan Parrot
• Red-tailed Tropicbird
• Rhinoceros Auklet
• Rufous Hornero
• Scrimshaw
• Sebastes
• Short-tailed Albatross
• Sooty albatross
• Southern Royal Albatross
• Stitchbird
• Stomach oil
• Tabua
• Thagomizer
• Tomtit
• Tristan Albatross
• Tuamotu Sandpiper
• Vini
• Wedge-tailed Jery
• Western Gull
• Westland Petrel
• Whiskered Auklet
• White Tern
• Wrentit
• Xantus's Murrelet

Family drive

C class needing expansion or cleanup

1. Cracidae
2. Grebe
3. Auk
4. Bulbul

Families

1. Screamer
2. Megapode
3. Phasianidae
4. Guineafowl
5. New World quail
6. Swift
7. Old World vulture
8. Mesite
9. Frogmouth
10. Nightjar
11. Owlet-nightjar
12. Treeswift
13. Bustard
14. Trumpeter (bird)
15. Sarothruridae
16. Heliornithidae
17. Sandpiper
18. Painted-snipe
19. Egyptian plover
20. Jacana
21. Seedsnipe
22. Plains-wanderer
23. Buttonquail
24. Skimmer
25. Skimmer
26. Skua
27. Glareolidae
    1. Courser
    2. Pratincole
28. Crab-plover
29. Stone-curlew
30. Sheathbill
31. Magellanic plover
32. Recurvirostridae
33. Oystercatcher
34. Charadriidae
35. Sunbittern
36. Tropicbird
37. Stork
38. Threskiornithidae
    1. Ibis
    2. Spoonbill
39. Barn-owl
40. True owl
41. Mousebird
42. Tody
43. Motmot
44. Ground roller
45. Wood hoopoe
46. Cuckoo-roller
47. Jacamar
48. Lybiidae
49. Megalaimidae
50. Capitonidae
51. Honeyguide
52. Broadbill*
53. Sapayoa
54. Tityridae
55. Ovenbird (family)
56. Formicariidae
57. Antpitta
58. Gnateater
59. Cotinga
60. Manakin
61. Crescentchest
62. Scrubbird
63. Lark
64. Motacillidae
    1. Wagtail
65. Cuckooshrike
66. Rail-babbler
67. Hyliota
68. Iora
69. Silky-flycatcher
70. Palmchat
71. Black-capped donacobius
72. Mimid
73. Accentor
74. Thrush (bird)
75. Cisticolidae
76. Sylviidae
77. Stenostiridae
78. Macrosphenidae
79. Cettiidae
80. Phylloscopidae
81. Locustellidae
82. Malagasy warbler
83. Pnoepyga
84. Gnatcatcher
85. Old World flycatcher
86. [[Wattle-eye]
87. Australasian robin
88. [Pachycephalidae]]
89. Picathartes
90. Rockjumper
91. Old World babbler*
92. Leiothrichidae
93. Pellorneidae
94. Bearded reedling
95. Nicator
96. Australo-Papuan babbler
97. Orthonychidae
98. Maluridae
99. Australasian treecreeper
100. Wallcreeper
101. Treecreeper
102. Penduline tit
103. Flowerpecker
104. Bristlebird
105. Acanthizidae
106. White-eye
107. Sugarbird
108. Old World oriole
109. Helmetshrike
110. Drongo
111. Callaeidae
112. Bornean bristlehead
113. Satinbird
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