# 503 error overlay on google map on taxon page

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/503-error-overlay-on-google-map-on-taxon-page/84900>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [September 3, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/503-error-overlay-on-google-map-on-taxon-page/84900 "2026-09-03T12:15:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![kevinfaccenda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/kevinfaccenda/32/10265_2.png) [@kevinfaccenda](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kevinfaccenda)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/503-error-overlay-on-google-map-on-taxon-page/84900/1 "2026-09-03T12:15:49Z")

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Both the map on the map tab, and the identification tips tab are overlayed with a 503 error:

e.g. [https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/169613-Tetramolopium-consanguineum#map-tab](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/169613-Tetramolopium-consanguineum#map-tab)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/2/4/240c94f1f29e342e2285505d5f18d815cd63e9b0.jpeg)

Here’s a console warning, i’m not sure if it’s entirely related:

`Google Maps JavaScript API warning: RetiredVersion ` [https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages#retired-version](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/error-messages#retired-version)

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**Author:** ![DianaStuder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/dianastuder/32/43358_2.png) [@DianaStuder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DianaStuder)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/503-error-overlay-on-google-map-on-taxon-page/84900/2 "2026-09-03T14:30:17Z")

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Map looks OK to me now

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**Author:** ![kevinfaccenda](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/kevinfaccenda/32/10265_2.png) [@kevinfaccenda](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kevinfaccenda)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/503-error-overlay-on-google-map-on-taxon-page/84900/3 "2026-09-03T15:59:00Z")

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Indeed, it has now resolved me too…

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**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/503-error-overlay-on-google-map-on-taxon-page/84900/4 "2026-09-04T13:00:02Z")

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