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maybe you can see my question under the pic....
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also...how does it work? will u end me a different pic every day? or? tx sue
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by
yshish
moderator, translator
in response to ssyracuse@aol.com's comment.
Hi,
This is how the classification works:
- The images come randomly to the classification
- You get only one attempt to classify each image
- When you leave the classification page before finishing the classification (before you click on the finish button), your marking doesn't record and you can't come back to continue when you get back to the classification page
- You can always stop after marking at least 30 of penguins (or sooner, when there are less of them), but we do appreciate when you try to mark them all!😃
- Each image is classified by multiple users so you don't have to worry when you miss some animal or make a mistake.
As for the chick recognition, we have a few basic rules here:
- When you can't distinguish between chicks and adults (they're too blurry/distanced/not well visible, we prefer marking them as adults so the scientists will get their count at least.
- When it is moulting, it's very difficult to recognize whether they're juveniles or not, since they all moult at the same time, even the adult ones!
- Only the chicks of King penguins can be classified as chicks while moulting since they have clearly visible flocks of brown chick feathers but adults don't.
The signs of maturity for indvidual species:
- Gentoo penguins: Their throat turns black when they become adults, back feathers get black color and stomach clearly white. A characteristic clear white patches appear on their heads.
- Adelies: All dark brown chicks get clearly white stomachs when grow up, their backs get black feathers and white circles appear around their eyes.
- Chinstrap (these ones on the image): Their grey chick feathers change for black and white at adults and black strap appears over their chin.
King penguins: They lost their brown fluffy plumage when they grow up and they get dark grey back and heads, white stomachs, orange chests and cheeks. Their beaks get orange sides.
All chicks are fluffy and after hatching grow up huddled below their parent. When they get older they form creches - flocks of chicks guarded only by a few adults while their parents forage for food in the sea.
If you have troubles, keep asking and wait for an answer from some of the moderators/scientists. We do our best to reply all questions!😃
Enjoy the classification, hope it's clearer to you now.
Zuzi
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