Column names in data download

Observations can be downloaded in two different geospatial data formats: Shapefile and GeoPackage. Both formats contain the same fields, but the field names in the Shapefile had to be shortened due to format limitations.

Name in Shapefile format	Name in GeoPackage format	Type	Explanation
	fid	Integer	Feature ID in GeoPackage format
recQl	record_quality	String	The conservation status of the taxa according to the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
collectQl	collection_quality	String	Indicator of the data quality of collection or dataset on scale of AMATEUR, HOBBYIST and PROFESSIONAL
txnmicOrdr	taxonomic_order	String	An integer indicating the position of the taxon in a taxonomic order.
fmtTxnNm	formatted_taxon_name	String	A string consisting of a common or vernacular name (if known) followed by the full scientific name of the taxon.
abundVbtm	abundance_verbatim	String	The verbatim reported measurement of abundance for the occurrence.
fmtDateTme	formatted_date_time	String	The date and time of the event as a formatted string.
country	country	String	The country in which the occurrence record is made.
bioProvI	bio_province_interpreted	String	Biogeographical province of the occurrence
locality	locality	String	The specific description of the place.
collectNm	collection_name	String	The name of the collection or dataset from which the record was derived.
documentID	document_id	String	An identifier for the record within the data set or collection.
team	team	String	A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for recording the original occurrence.
comNm	common_name	String	A common or vernacular name.
sciNmI	scientific_name_interpreted	String	The full scientific name of the taxon (for taxa linked to the FinBIF taxanomic database).
repNm	reported_name	String	The taxonomic identification as it appeared in the original record.
redLstStat	red_list_status	String	The regulatory status or list of regularatory statuses that apply to the taxon of the occurrence record.
sensitive	sensitive	Integer / Boolean	Indicates whether the taxon is considered sensitive and may be subject to data restriction.
primaryHab	primary_habitat	String	List of habitats used by the taxa.
ordDayStrt	ordinal_day_start	Integer	The earliest integer day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).
ordDayEnd	ordinal_day_end	Integer	The latest integer day of the year on which the event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).
determiner	determiner	String	The names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the taxon to the subject.
abundUnit	abundance_unit	String	The units of the measurement of abundance.
lifeStage	life_stage	String	The age class or life stage of the organism(s) at the time the occurrence was recorded.
abundI	abundance_interpreted	Integer	The number of individuals present at the time of the occurrence. Has been interpreted as one individual when unreported by original source.
sex	sex	String	The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the occurrence.
atlasCode	atlas_code	String	Finnish Breeding Bird Atlas observation code and the explanation
atlasCls	atlas_class	String	Finnish Breeding Bird Atlas observation class
crdUncertI	coordinates_uncertainty_interpreted	Integer	The horizontal distance (in meters) from the given coordinates describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the location of the occurrence. Coordinate uncertainty has been interpreted as one meter when unreported by original source.
coordVbtm	coordinates_verbatim	String	The verbatim original spatial coordinates of the location.
crd10cYKJ	coordinates_10_center_ykj	String	The geographic coordinates (using the spatial reference system YKJ) of the south west corner of a 10km grid cell containing the center of the occurrence.
crd10YKJ	coordinates_10_ykj	String	The geographic coordinates (using the spatial reference system YKJ) of the south west corner of a 10km grid cell containing the location of the occurrence. This field is blank if the entire geometry of the occurrence does not fit in the grid cell.
crd1cYKJ	coordinates_1_center_ykj	String	The geographic coordinates (using the spatial reference system YKJ) of the south west corner of a 1km grid cell containing the center of the occurrence.
crd1YKJ	coordinates_1_ykj	String	The geographic coordinates (using the spatial reference system YKJ) of the south west corner of a 1km grid cell containing the location of the occurrence. This field is blank if the entire geometry of the occurrence does not fit in the grid cell.
repTxnConf	reported_taxon_confidence	String	A brief phrase or term to express the determiner’s doubts about the identification.
recBasis	record_basis	String	The specific nature of the data record.
recNotes	record_notes	String	Data quality rating based on the rating given by the original source and FinBIF quality control classes (incorrect, uncertain, neutral, community verified and expert verified).
evntNotes	event_notes	String	Comments or notes about the event.
srcID	source_id	String	A unique identifier for the source data system that holds the collection in which the information about the occurrence is held.
rstrctLev	restriction_level	String	Indicator of withheld information about the occurrence record incuding geographic aggregation (e.g., none, 1km, 100km, etc.).
rstrctRsn	restriction_reason	String	The reason or reasons why data associated with the record (time, location, personal information) has been restricted.
recID	record_id	String	Comments or notes about the occurrence.
nFinRecs	n_total_finnish_records	Integer	The number of FinBIF occurrence records in Finland for the taxon.