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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Mr. Funkmonk. Also, what is your opinion on the chonk that is Lisowicia.

DEAR GOD, WHY IS THE IMAGE SO HUGE (I have no idea how to scale down images (please help))!! A.atokensis (talk) 18:34, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, and right back at ya! The image needed the thumbnail parameter, which I've added. And well, you could send it to WP:paleoartreview if there are doubts, though fixes were made after review here:[1] FunkMonk (talk) 21:23, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Crap, you're right! I forgot to put "|thumb]]" at the end. Thanks for reminding me. Safe travels, and thanks for your 18 dedicated years of service Mr. FunkMonk. Or should I say, Funkynusayri. Btw, you forgot to give me your opinion on Lisowicia :( A.atokensis (talk) 00:02, 2 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again, well, personally I don't know much about dicynodonts, so I don't have much of an opinion on the accuracy. If you mean my opinion about the animal in general, well, it's rather cool, and perhaps one that could be easily made a Featured Article compared to other relatives? FunkMonk (talk) 01:16, 2 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question

Do you think Quetzalcoatlus should be nominated for GA status? I mean, it's very well written. ~2025-31600-97 (talk) 12:56, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

There are currently two editors working on it, and that is indeed their plan. But it looks like the assigned species will be moved to a new genus, so the article will have to be restructured by that time. FunkMonk (talk) 15:39, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Q. lawsoni, right? I'm aware of the 2025 study. ~2025-31600-97 (talk) 16:52, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, someone just needs to name a new genus... FunkMonk (talk) 17:06, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Are there any other articles that are well written yet aren't GA status? ~2025-31600-97 (talk) 17:32, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, some I peer reviewed but didn't go further for some reason are Garudimimus and Megalneusaurus. FunkMonk (talk) 20:16, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Helicoprion too. I already know some editors are working on it. ~2025-31600-97 (talk) 22:53, 3 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Promotion of Mascarene teal

Congratulations, FunkMonk! The article you nominated, Mascarene teal, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 23:06, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations from devil. :) I love those articles about dead birds. OJJ (talk) 08:30, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

And thanks for your thorough review! The article had unusually many mistakes, but I must admit it was difficult for me to concentrate during the writing period due to various real life events, and I haven't been writing many articles lately for that reason. But hopefully I will continue with a clearer head... Have you considered writing on the English Wikipedia as well? There are plenty of extinct birds left! FunkMonk (talk) 15:19, 13 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Rodrigues parakeet

Hi FunkMonk; I came across something you'd like on social media and managed to get it released under a free license. These are, in the words of the photographer, 'the only two Rodrigues parakeet specimen in existence', and are not usually publicly viewable. I'll leave it to you to work out where the image belongs in the article, but I hope you agree with me that it would be a good addition! Josh Milburn (talk) 17:46, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, yeah, that's perfect, thanks! But a very sad image... I've now added it to the paragraph where they're discussed. FunkMonk (talk) 17:54, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I agree; tragic. The reason Dolly was looking at them is that she's just written a book about encounters with extinct animals in museums; I've not read it, but I'd imagine those sorts of emotions are one of the things she explores. (Actually, looks like her Wikipedia article needs updating...) Josh Milburn (talk) 18:46, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That book looks right up my alley! Oh, and she's a fellow Scandinavian, I see. FunkMonk (talk) 19:17, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]