What do the various colors mean on the map. Example is the California Condor map showing the [CaliCondMap] 's the transparent red, yellow and green.

From an earlier thread. In 2020, and it is still confusing us. [image] Colors coding on maps orange = on the checklist, but with no RG observations green = on the checklist, but with RG observations

Pink is a range map that was imported from IUCN. You can view that by clicking the little link icon next to range on the taxon page map. Orange are iNaturalist observations. [Screenshot_20250727-170052]

You can get some idea of what the state/province designations are from the Status tab on the species page. Be aware the imported IUCN maps (pink shading) are not always that accurate, either over-predicting or under-predicting the actual range. I don’t know if that’s that case for California Condo…

Upper right corner of the map on the taxon page.

Map legend colors

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Map legend colors

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