# Display both scientific and common names in Seek

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/display-both-scientific-and-common-names-in-seek/32834>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** seek\
**Created:** [June 16, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/display-both-scientific-and-common-names-in-seek/32834 "2022-06-16T16:45:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![pogobeatnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@pogobeatnik](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pogobeatnik)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/display-both-scientific-and-common-names-in-seek/32834/1 "2022-06-16T16:45:11Z")

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In the settings on Seek, one can select to have EITHER the common or scientific name of the species being identified. It would be a very helpful learning tool to allow for BOTH names to be displayed on the identification screen.

Thanks!  
Jake

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**Author:** ![Thunderhead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thunderhead/32/62294_2.png) [@Thunderhead](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Thunderhead)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/display-both-scientific-and-common-names-in-seek/32834/2 "2022-06-16T19:18:20Z")

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Welcome to the forum!  
On my iPhone, in the Seek app it shows both. I believe you choose which is shown boldly first.

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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:** [June 16, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/display-both-scientific-and-common-names-in-seek/32834/3 "2022-06-16T19:49:17Z")

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In some locations, only one or the other is displayed, like how it says just Rodentia instead of “rodents” too, for this little house rat.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/f/4/f4bcfe79716db4bbd860c49868852e6f0ed6997f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Thunderhead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thunderhead/32/62294_2.png) [@Thunderhead](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Thunderhead)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/display-both-scientific-and-common-names-in-seek/32834/5 "2022-06-16T22:35:14Z")

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It probably doesn’t because it has not come up with a final answer, indicated by the white dots and the suggestion to try different angles.  
If you check your list under “My Observations” both should be listed.

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**Author:** ![nabeelalshamma](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/nabeelalshamma/32/28283_2.png) [@nabeelalshamma](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/nabeelalshamma)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/display-both-scientific-and-common-names-in-seek/32834/6 "2024-04-08T23:23:36Z")

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When I am taking a photo on my iPhone, Seek only shows the common or scientific name per my settings. When I am in the field without internet, I cannot see the other name. If I click View Species it hangs. And it will not yet show up in My Observations until I am online again. I would like to see both on the screen when I get an identification match.