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1 | field | description | notes/caveats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | id | unique observation ID number | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | observed_on_string | date when the observer observed the organism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | observed_on | date when the observer observed the organism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | time_observed_at | datetime when the observer observed the organism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | time_zone | time zone of observation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | user_id | ID of observer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | user_login | username of observer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | created_at | timestamp of when observation was created on the server | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | updated_at | timestamp of when observation was last updated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | quality_grade | Casual, Needs ID, or Research Grade, see https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/help#quality for more info | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | license | observation license (see individual media for media licenses) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | url | observation URL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | image_url | URL of first image (observation may contain more images) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | sound_url | URL of first sound (observation may contain more sounds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | tag_list | list of tags applied by observer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | description | notes added by observer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | num_identification_agreements | number of identifications that agree with the Community Taxon | this doesn't work quite right, maybe it should be marked deprecated? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | num_identification_disagreements | number of identifications that disagree with the Community Taxon | this doesn't work quite right, maybe it should be marked deprecated? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | captive_cultivated | indicates if the organism is non-wild (captive or cultivated), see https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/help#captive for more info | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | oauth_application_id | ID of the OAuth application used to create the observation, if any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | place_guess | place 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | latitude | public latitude in decimal degrees, if obscured this is not the true latitude | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | longitude | public longitude in decimal degrees, if obscured this is not the true longitude | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | positional_accuracy | error associated with the coordinate location, in meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | private_latitude | private latitude in decimal degrees, only present if observation is private/obscured and you have permission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | private_longitude | private longitude in decimal degrees, only present if observation is private/obscured and you have permission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | public_positional_accuracy | larger of: positional_accuracy or diagonal of obscuring rectangle, in meters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | geoprivacy | geoprivacy set by observer: public, obscured, or private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | taxon_geoprivacy | geoprivacy of most restrictive taxon used as an ID on the observation: public, obscured, or private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | coordinates_obscured | indicates if the coordinates are obscured | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | positioning_method | indicates how the coordinates were determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | positioning_device | indicates how the coordinates were determined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | place_town_name | name of town that contains coordinates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | place_county_name | name of county-level place that contains coordinates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | place_state_name | name of state-level place that contains coordinates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | place_country_name | name of country-level place that contains coordinates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | place_admin1_name | name of admin level 1 place that contains coordinates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | place_admin2_name | name of admin level 2 place that contains coordinates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | species_guess | observer's initial identification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | scientific_name | scientific name of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | common_name | common name of observation taxon -- depends on downloader's language settings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | iconic_taxon_name | iconic taxon that contains the observation taxon | might be good to link to a FAQ that lists the iconic taxa -- there currently isn't one | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | taxon_id | observation taxon ID number | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | taxon_kingdom_name | name of kingdom of observation taxon | not all taxon names are present for all taxa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | taxon_phylum_name | name of phylum of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | taxon_subphylum_name | name of subphylum of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | taxon_superclass_name | name of superclass of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | taxon_class_name | name of class of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | taxon_subclass_name | name of subclass of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | taxon_superorder_name | name of superorder of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | taxon_order_name | name of order of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | taxon_suborder_name | name of suborder of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | taxon_superfamily_name | name of superfamily of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | taxon_family_name | name of family of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | taxon_subfamily_name | name of subfamily of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | taxon_supertribe_name | name of supertribe of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | taxon_tribe_name | name of tribe of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | taxon_subtribe_name | name of subtribe of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | taxon_genus_name | name of genus of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | taxon_genushybrid_name | name of genushybrid of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | taxon_species_name | name of species of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | taxon_hybrid_name | name of hybrid of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | taxon_subspecies_name | name of subspecies of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | taxon_variety_name | name of variety of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | taxon_form_name | name of form of observation taxon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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