[API-users] extinct taxa in GBIF API
Dröge, Gabriele
G.Droege at bgbm.org
Tue Feb 9 11:15:03 UTC 2021
Thanks Markus, that's really helpful!
Best,
Gabi
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Markus Döring [mailto:mdoering at gbif.org]
Gesendet: Montag, 8. Februar 2021 17:35
An: Dröge, Gabriele; api-users at lists.gbif.org
Betreff: Re: [API-users] extinct taxa in GBIF API
Hi Gabi,
The GBIF API follows the older TDWG model and uses species profile records to indicate extinct taxa, see
https://www.gbif.org/developer/species#nameUsages
In case of Amplibuteo concordatus this is:
http://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8522384/speciesProfiles
Be aware that in case we get multiple profiles for the same species the Backbone does not merge them and you could in theory get a list of contradicting profiles, i.e. one says extinct the other says it isn’t. But mostly they make sense :)
Markus
> On 8. Feb 2021, at 15:58, Dröge, Gabriele <G.Droege at bgbm.org> wrote:
>
> Hello GBIF team,
>
> I was wondering if there is a way to flag extinct taxa in the GBIF backbone api?
>
> e.g. http://api.gbif.org/v1/species?name=Amplibuteo%20concordatus
>
> is marked as extinct in the CoL (coming originally from PalaeoDB). For using the backbone it would be very useful to distinguish between extinct and recent taxa.
>
> Best,
> Gabi
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