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Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Article title

 * Northern pig-tailed macaque

Article evaluation
This article is rated as a Stub-Class and it is rated as Mid-Importance.

Lead section
The lead section manages to properly situate the species in its geographic location. Since the brief mention of food occurs, a section on food and habitat will need to be added in order to complete this information. There can also be a section on population and diversity to account for the mention of population numbers in this section.

Content
The content is well balanced and provides detailed information to introducing the species, however it will need to be improved for readability. The current information is highly scientific, therefore sections that allow the reader to easily absorb information is needed.

Sources and references
The sources heavily rely on one author, Choudhury, while the other articles provide information from various years of publication to support them. Additional resources will be needed to improve the variety of authors and diversity.

Images and media
There are already many images that are well-captioned and they support most of information in the lead, yet these images can be useful for a section on appearance and physical descriptions of the species.

Article title

 * Thomas's langur

Article evaluation
This article is rated as a Stub-Class and it is rated as Mid-Importance.

Lead section
The lead section is only five sentences long, therefore more information will need to be added once the content increases and more sections are added.

Content
So far, sections about its habitat and location, its reasons for being threatened, and name derivatives can be potential sections. Due to the current information on the species' conservation status, having a section about what has been done and what currently is being done can benefit the content.

Sources and references
There are only three sources listed and only one of them is an academic source. More academic sources will be needed to enhance the quantity and quality of information, especially recently published sources. Also, there is a broken link for the pdf named "Biodiversitas Rawa Tripa".

Talk page
There is currently nobody on the talk page, which may prevent collaboration and information sharing between writers. However, it might be beneficial for those wanting more flexibility in writing and providing content.

Article title

 * Siberut macaque

Article evaluation
This article is rated as a Stub-Class and it is rated as Mid-Importance.

Lead section
The lead section provides a brief overview of the location, species categorization, and some physical characteristics. However, this will need to be improved once more information is added to the article.

Content
The content is insufficient in describing this species and only had three sources to back up the information. There is only one academic source listed and it is outdated and does not give information on this species. Recent contributions of the actual species will need to be added and the IUCN link will also need to be updated.

Sources and references
The sources by the author Groves links to a webpage that only provides a brief outline of information. Therefore having this website as a main source is insufficient. The IUCN resource is the most relevant to the topic and provides a good amount of information to be added to this article.

Talk page
The last update on the talk page was in 2012, therefore no recent activity and discussions are taking place. However, the comment made references another article which may be useful in learning more about this species and related species.

Article title

 * Hamlyn's monkey

Article evaluation
This article is rated as a Stub-Class and it is rated as Mid-Importance.

Lead section
The lead section is very well detailed and sets the stage for the rest of major sections, which will need to be added and have potential to be sections. The last few sentences outlining the physical characteristics of the species genders and age can be reduced and be repurposed in the major section about appearance instead.

Content
The article's content is relevant to the topic and adds interest in getting to know the species. However, the majority of the information is difficult to find since it is considered a rare species and little information has been gathered. Therefore, it may be challenging to write for this species. The references below make up the majority of the links I found online, to find more information it might be good to consult published books that are not online or contact people to find out more.

Tone and balance
This article uses a neutral tone, however in this sentence "Some published reports indicated that Hamlyn's Monkey lives in small groups, of ten members or less, with one male and multiple females, with no data to show them occurring in monogamous groups." is only cited by one reference. Therefore, it comes across as inaccurate to quote to mention without sufficient evidence.

Sources and references
The majority of the citations provided are dated before the 2000s which is information which will need to be supported by more recent texts. However, it is difficult to find many resources on this species, therefore heavy reliance will be on the current sourced texts and the few ones that will potentially be found in the future. Everything is well linked and can be consulted if necessary. Additionally, the majority of the citations are not dedicated to this species specifically, which may arise problems when trying to collect information to write the article, unless new information is found on the rare species.

Talk page
There is currently nobody on the talk page, which may prevent collaboration and information sharing between writers. However, it might be beneficial for those wanting more flexibility in writing and providing content.

Article title

 * Moor macaque

Article evaluation

 * This article is rated as a Stub-Class and it is rated as Mid-Importance.

Lead section
The lead section is well done. It provides sufficient information to describe the species as it covers topics from physical characteristics, nutrition, habitat, location, reasons for threatened status, foraging, and conservation recommendations.

Content
The content is well varied and uses the points that were mentioned in the lead section. However, some sections can be expanded on such as nutrition and behaviour. Everything mentioned so far is relevant to the topic and provides supportive evidence through its sources.

Sources and references
There are a wide variety of sources used in this article, however with a quick search, I was able to find updated articles.

Images and Media
There is already a lot of text, however there aren't many visual aids such as images of the species, sound recordings, or links to videos of the species.

Talk page
Two users commented in the talk page and both arise points about double-checking the sources and references for accuracy and there is a discussion about the title of all the Macaque species. These pieces of information are important to note and can help the next editors to contribute more consciously.