Identification Tips for City Nature Challenge

ABQ-area naturalists made an incredible 8,170 (and counting) observations over the four days of the City Nature Challenge! From now until 11:59 pm on Sunday, May 5, we are encouraging everyone to view observations and make identifications. If you aren't sure about an identification, it's best to err on the side of caution and go with the family or genus instead of the species.

Here are some tips about identification on iNaturalist:
On iNaturalist, other users are encouraged to add identifications to each other’s observations in order to confirm or improve the Community Identification. If your ID of your observation differs from the community’s assessment and you prefer that your ID take priority, just reject the community ID by clicking the "Reject?" link above the community ID. You can also opt-out of community IDs entirely by editing your settings.

Please do not simply “Agree” with an ID that someone else has made without confirming that you understand how to identify that taxon. An identification confirms that you can confidently identify it yourself compared to any possible lookalikes. If you agree with the ID without actually knowing the taxon, it may reach Research Grade erroneously.

There are several types of IDs:
Leading: Taxon descends from the community taxon. This identification could be leading toward the right answer.
Improving: First suggestion of this taxon that the community subsequently agreed with. This identification helped refine the community taxon.
Supporting: Taxon is the same as the community taxon. This identification supports the community ID.
Maverick: Taxon is not a descendant or ancestor of the community taxon. The community does not agree with this identification.

Publicado el viernes, 03 de mayo de 2019 a las 12:03 AM por selenac selenac

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