# Monarch iNaturalist observations scraper task

**Use case:** 

Export monarch butterfly iNaturalist observations with taxonomy, dates, coordinates, observers, licenses, and photo URLs.

## Input

```json
{
  "maxItems": 100,
  "searchQuery": "monarch butterfly",
  "taxonId": 48662,
  "placeId": 1,
  "qualityGrade": "research",
  "dateFrom": "2024-01-01",
  "includePhotos": true,
  "sort": "observed_on",
  "order": "desc"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "observationId": {
    "label": "Observation ID"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Observation URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "observedOn": {
    "label": "Observed on"
  },
  "qualityGrade": {
    "label": "Quality grade"
  },
  "speciesGuess": {
    "label": "Species guess"
  },
  "taxonName": {
    "label": "Scientific name"
  },
  "taxonPreferredCommonName": {
    "label": "Common name"
  },
  "iconicTaxonName": {
    "label": "Iconic taxon"
  },
  "observerLogin": {
    "label": "Observer"
  },
  "placeGuess": {
    "label": "Place"
  },
  "latitude": {
    "label": "Latitude"
  },
  "longitude": {
    "label": "Longitude"
  },
  "photosCount": {
    "label": "Photos"
  },
  "scrapedAt": {
    "label": "Scraped at"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [iNaturalist Observations Scraper](https://apify.com/automation-lab/inaturalist-observations-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/automation-lab/inaturalist-observations-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.