Category:Species pages needing maintenance

This category is a parent category for categories that tag forward-facing species pages that have various maintenance needs.

This wiki uses a consistent naming system for maintenance categories related to species pages and other structured content.

New subcategories in this category should follow a clear, human-readable structure:

 Category:<Scope> <status phrase>

Examples:

• Category:Species pages needing name update
• Category:Species pages needing content transfer
• Category:Species pages ready for redirect

• Use natural language with spaces (not underscores)
• Use “needing …” to describe required actions
• Use “ready for …” for completed or near-complete states
• Avoid vague terms like “missing”, “cleanup”, or “fix”

Always include the page type (e.g., “Species pages”) to ensure clarity and scalability across the wiki.

Maintenance categories for species pages should be grouped under a this parent category:

 Category:Species pages needing maintenance

This allows all related pages to be browsed from a single location while keeping specific tasks separated.

These categories are used to:

• Flag pages requiring manual review or intervention
• Track workflow states during data updates (e.g., taxonomic changes)
• Support systematic cleanup and content migration

• Categories should represent actionable states, not vague conditions
• Avoid creating overly specific categories unless they are widely used
• Categories should be easy to understand at a glance