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Table 2 Hypo the tical set of observations and species characters. Two probability distribution assumptions are shown.

From: Optimizations for the EcoPod field identification tool

 

Characters of taxonomic key

 

Probability mass

Species name

Color

Slender

Bill length

Abundance (# of observations)

Uniform distribution

Maximum Likelihood Estimate (MLE)

Murres

White

No

Short

4

0.25

0.20

Gray Jay

Gray

Yes

Short

3

0.25

0.15

Egret

White

Yes

Long

11

0.25

0.55

Turkey

Gray

No

Short

2

0.25

0.10