Changing ID based on lack of evidence

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@joe_fish

The obligation is on you to support an ID, not for others to disprove your identification.

I think this is a fair point.

@henk1, have you commented so that the IDer can see your reasoning, as Barbara suggested?

@sedgequeen

Write a comment saying that Bonelli’s Eagles are locally common in this area, though rare in Portugal. (That statement is good evidence you know what you’re talking about.) Write down why you think these are Bonelli’s Eagle. Maybe say that your camera wasn’t able to record the needed details.

Though in this case it may be moot:

@draposo79

None of the two users that ID it as Aquila sp. has disagreed with the initial ID. The staus is still A. fasciata needs ID.

As this topic discusses, there are valid and varied reasons to add a non-disagreeing higher ID.