EOL:Website-given the vast number/en

Given the vast number of scientific and common names (nearly 20 million in total) it is a difficult task to provide a user with exactly the species they are hoping to find. For example there are several bird species of named Robin (American Robin, Alpine Robin, Smoky Robin), and several fish species named Robin, and a taxonomist named Robin who has named dozens of species. We have included an 'exact' parameter to return only results whose name matches the search term in its entirety, but we cannot guarantee the returned taxa are taxa you intended to find. We are continuously trying to improve the relevancy of our search results so expect some improvements to search ordering in the near future.