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Hello! I'mInnotata,as I've been known on Wikipedia since 2009, after thebinomial nameof theMadagascar pochard(Aythya innotata). Literally, the name means "unmarked" or "of little note". I'm a recent graduate in biology from theUniversity of Minnesota,and a birder. On Wikipedia I mostly contribute to articles about birds and other animals, and add images. Take a look at my best work, below, to see what I am interested in and write about. A number of articles I've contributed to have beenDid you know?articles on theMain Page,so they should be interesting. You can contact me byleaving a message on my talk page.
I was inactive for a long time because I was affected by IP address blocks and personally I suspect I may unintentionally run afoul of the rules against proxies now and get account blocked. The system in place is rather unreasonable in blocking entire major internet service providers (counting mobile providers as well), with instructions out of touch with present-day reality that assume you have control over your IP address, router, etc. Be warned that my being blocked again is a possibility and if it happens I won't be able to respond to anything on wiki.
Some of my contributions
Recognised content
- These arefeaturedandgood articlesI'm a major contributor to:
Cape sparrow•Olympic marmot•Russet sparrow•Saxaul sparrow•Sind sparrow
2011 Minnesota state government shutdown•Black-throated gray warbler•Chestnut sparrow•Edward Nicolls•House sparrow•Iago sparrow•Irene Morales•Passer predomesticus
DYKs
- These are articles I've started or expanded, and nominated forDid you know...
... thatMithaecus'srecipefor the burrowing fishCepola macrophthalmais the oldest recorded recipe?
... that thechestnut sparrow,which usurps nests fromweavers,may be evolving into abrood parasite?
... that when therusset sparrow(pictured)and thehouse sparrowbreed in the samehill station,the house sparrow prefersbazaarsand the russet sparrow "moreup market"houses?
... that the clause of theMagna Cartaprohibiting sentences of exile, except as the result of a lawful trial, refers particularly to the case ofRobert Fitzwalter?
... that thebloater,which inhabits the depths of theGreat Lakes,swells when brought to the surface?
... that thebroad whitefishis eaten bybrown bearswhen they cannot findsalmon?
... that the rare, "almost legendary"Japanese lateswas considered to be the same fish as thebarramundiuntil 1984?
... that thepygmy whitefishis the mosttrout-likefreshwater whitefish?
... that theCape sparrow(pictured)successfully competes with itsintroducedrelative, thehouse sparrow?
... that theBering ciscomigrates hundreds of miles up rivers without eating?
... thatEdward Nicollsproposed thatoaktrees be grown inSierra Leonefor theRoyal Navy?
... thatJ. Denis Summers-Smithbecame an expert onsparrowsby travelling as an expert intribology?
... that theblack-throated gray warblerhas expanded its range due to warming climate, instead of losing habitat like most migratoryNew World warblers?
... that the fossil relative of thehouse sparrowPasser predomesticusis known only from twoupper jaw bones?
... that theSind sparrow(pictured)was not recorded for 36 years after it was first described, despite searches by notedornithologists?
... thatCharles Darwindiscovered theIago sparrow(pictured)on the first stop ofthe voyage of theBeagle?
... that theAfghan snowfinch(pictured)is the only birdendemictoAfghanistan?
... that the2nd Dragoon Regimentis the only military unit ever to receive France'sEscapees' Medal,because nearly all of its members escaped from theGerman occupation of southern Francein 1942?
... thatIrene Morales(pictured)was orphaned and twice widowed prior to joining theChilean Armyin 1879, aged 13?
... thatPilechose her stage name after thepile that is on towels?
... thatTheora mesopotamicawas once given the nameAbra cadabra,because a scientist believed it "had been dead for a long time, and could be described as a cadaver"?
... that after pioneeringfree jazzin the Netherlands during the 1960s,Cornelis Hazevoetgave up music to study zoology in 1980?
... that India is raising theSikkim Scoutsto defend its 222 km (138 mi) border with China inSikkim?
... thatBambolinettawas probably the onlyduckto propel itself underwater with its wings, like apenguin?
... thatHarrison B. Tordoff(pictured)said he was passionate about restoring theperegrine falconbecause his experience as a fighter pilot "was as close as a human could get to being a peregrine"?
Passerproject
This will one day be agood/featured topic…
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The Bio-starFor all your bio-related contributions and first GA on what is a pretty obscure and hard to research species.Sabine's Sunbirdtalk21:57, 23 January 2010 (UTC) -
Great American Wiknic BarnstarYou are awarded this mightyGreat American Wiknic Barnstarfor your valorous efforts in helping to organize the 2012Great American Wiknicin the great city ofMinneapolis.-—Pharos(talk) 21:31, 2 July 2012 (UTC) -
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Great American Wiknic BarnstarYou are awarded this mightyGreat American Wiknic Barnstarfor your valorous efforts in helping to organize the 2013Great American Wiknicin the great city ofMinneapolis.-—Pharos(talk) 15:54, 8 August 2013 (UTC)
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Quarter Million RewardFor your contributions to bringHouse Sparrow(estimated annual readership: 284,000) toGood Articlestatus, I hereby present you theQuarter Million Award.Congratulations, and thanks for all you do for Wikipedia's readers. --Khazar2(talk) 02:06, 31 August 2013 (UTC) -
The Tireless Contributor BarnstarThank you for expanding all those{{Cite doi}}templates in68 Cygniwhile the bot is malfunctioning!StringTheory11(t•c) 00:32, 19 August 2014 (UTC) -
Preciousfor quality articles about birds and other animals such asOlympic marmotandIago sparrow,adding quality to existing articles, for thepasserproject plans, for "sourceberg" andabra cadabra,--Gerda Arendt(talk) 08:48, 10 February 2017 (UTC)
