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It's relatively common for people to upload sightings which may actually contain multiple species.E.g. photos of a plant that may also have captured an insect on one of the leaves OR a photo containin...

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MB wrote:
15 Jun 2025
@Liam.m done!
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Liam.m wrote:
15 Jun 2025
Hi MB, thanks for your sighting. It looks like your sighting contains multiple species. To help us verify each species, please submit each species as a separate sighting or specify which species you would like verified. The first photo is a Hoary head.
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Rixon wrote:
14 Jun 2025
Sorry Liam.m sometimes the pictures drop off when I'm setting location.
Butorides striata
Liam.m wrote:
14 Jun 2025
Hi Rixon, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.
Butorides striata
mroseby wrote:
13 Jun 2025
Done, sorry again
Radjah radjah

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