“…Identifying the distribution of species is a key requirement to understand their diversity and behavioural ecology, but also the threats they face (Manne andPimm 2001, Richardson andWhittaker 2010). Historically, conducting field surveys was one of the first forms of research effort in the study of biodiversity (Wallace 1876), and determining the distribution and occurrence of species remains an essential prerequisite to understand and protect biodiversity (Wang et al 2021, Borzée 2023. Data on occurrences are generally based on field surveys, automated monitoring, surveys via citizen science, and literature reviews (Fletcher Jr et al 2019, Groffen et al 2022.…”