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fielddescriptionnotes/caveats
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idunique observation ID number
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observed_on_stringdate when the observer observed the organism
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observed_ondate when the observer observed the organism
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time_observed_atdatetime when the observer observed the organism
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time_zonetime zone of observation
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user_idID of observer
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user_loginusername of observer
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created_attimestamp of when observation was created on the server
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updated_attimestamp of when observation was last updated
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quality_gradeCasual, Needs ID, or Research Grade, see https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/help#quality for more info
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licenseobservation license (see individual media for media licenses)
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urlobservation URL
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image_urlURL of first image (observation may contain more images)
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sound_urlURL of first sound (observation may contain more sounds)
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tag_listlist of tags applied by observer
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descriptionnotes added by observer
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num_identification_agreements
number of identifications that agree with the Community Taxonthis doesn't work quite right, maybe it should be marked deprecated?
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num_identification_disagreements
number of identifications that disagree with the Community Taxonthis doesn't work quite right, maybe it should be marked deprecated?
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captive_cultivated
indicates if the organism is non-wild (captive or cultivated), see https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/help#captive for more info
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oauth_application_idID of the OAuth application used to create the observation, if any
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place_guessplace name associated with the observation coordinates, may be coarsened if observation is obscured
it's possible for the place_guess and the coordinates to get out of sync
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latitudepublic latitude in decimal degrees, if obscured this is not the true latitude
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longitudepublic longitude in decimal degrees, if obscured this is not the true longitude
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positional_accuracyerror associated with the coordinate location, in meters
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private_place_guess
place name associated with the private observation coordinates, only present if observation is private/obscured and you have permission
it's possible for the private_place_guess and the coordinates to get out of sync
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private_latitudeprivate latitude in decimal degrees, only present if observation is private/obscured and you have permission
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private_longitudeprivate longitude in decimal degrees, only present if observation is private/obscured and you have permission
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public_positional_accuracylarger of: positional_accuracy or diagonal of obscuring rectangle, in meters
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geoprivacygeoprivacy set by observer: public, obscured, or private
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taxon_geoprivacygeoprivacy of most restrictive taxon used as an ID on the observation: public, obscured, or private
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coordinates_obscuredindicates if the coordinates are obscured
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positioning_methodindicates how the coordinates were determined
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positioning_deviceindicates how the coordinates were determined
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place_town_namename of town that contains coordinates
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place_county_namename of county-level place that contains coordinates
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place_state_namename of state-level place that contains coordinates
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place_country_namename of country-level place that contains coordinates
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place_admin1_namename of admin level 1 place that contains coordinates
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place_admin2_namename of admin level 2 place that contains coordinates
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species_guessobserver's initial identification
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scientific_namescientific name of observation taxon
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common_namecommon name of observation taxon -- depends on downloader's language settings
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iconic_taxon_nameiconic taxon that contains the observation taxon
might be good to link to a FAQ that lists the iconic taxa -- there currently isn't one
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taxon_idobservation taxon ID number
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taxon_kingdom_namename of kingdom of observation taxonnot all taxon names are present for all taxa
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taxon_phylum_namename of phylum of observation taxon
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taxon_subphylum_namename of subphylum of observation taxon
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taxon_superclass_namename of superclass of observation taxon
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taxon_class_namename of class of observation taxon
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taxon_subclass_namename of subclass of observation taxon
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taxon_superorder_namename of superorder of observation taxon
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taxon_order_namename of order of observation taxon
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taxon_suborder_namename of suborder of observation taxon
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taxon_superfamily_namename of superfamily of observation taxon
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taxon_family_namename of family of observation taxon
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taxon_subfamily_namename of subfamily of observation taxon
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taxon_supertribe_namename of supertribe of observation taxon
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taxon_tribe_namename of tribe of observation taxon
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taxon_subtribe_namename of subtribe of observation taxon
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taxon_genus_namename of genus of observation taxon
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taxon_genushybrid_namename of genushybrid of observation taxon
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taxon_species_namename of species of observation taxon
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taxon_hybrid_namename of hybrid of observation taxon
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taxon_subspecies_namename of subspecies of observation taxon
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taxon_variety_namename of variety of observation taxon
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taxon_form_namename of form of observation taxon
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