How to duplicate your observation

Photos or sounds used for one observation may contain more than one species in them, such as a bee on a flower, a bird eating a fish, or multiple birds calling. If you've made an observation for one of the species, you can quickly duplicate that observation to make one for the other species in the photo or sound, so that both organisms are documented. Observations can duplicated on the iNaturalist website and Android app.

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• How to duplicate an existing observation on the iNaturalist website
• How to duplicate an existing observation in the iNaturalist Android app

How to duplicate an existing observation on the iNaturalist website

If you would like to duplicate one of your observations, go to its page on the iNaturalist website. In the upper right-hand corner you'll see a blue "Edit" button with a down arrow next to it. Click on the arrow and you'll see a "Duplicate" option. Select it.

You'll then see this screen. The observation's date, location, and geoprivacy settings will all be copied from the original observation. Make sure to add an identification, and make any other changes you wish. When you're finished click on "Save Observation" to save the new observation.

How to duplicate an existing observation in the iNaturalist Android app

If you're using the iNaturalist Android app, you can duplicate one of your observations by going to its page. In the upper right-hand corner tap on the three dots and you'll see an option to duplicate the observation. Select it.

You'll then see the Details page for your new observation. The observation's date, location, and geoprivacy settings will all be copied from the original observation. Make sure to add an identification, and make any other changes you wish. When you're finished, tap on the green checkmark icon to save the new observation.