diff --git a/bims/api_views/taxon_update.py b/bims/api_views/taxon_update.py
index 93773fe26..a3463d874 100644
--- a/bims/api_views/taxon_update.py
+++ b/bims/api_views/taxon_update.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ def create_taxon_proposal(
             'hierarchical_data': {},
             'gbif_data': taxon.gbif_data,
             'collector_user': creator,
-            'additional_data': additional_data
+            'additional_data': additional_data,
+            'gbif_key': data.get('gbif_key', taxon.gbif_key)
         }
     )
     if created:
diff --git a/bims/models/taxonomy_update_proposal.py b/bims/models/taxonomy_update_proposal.py
index 718991c79..23ce62f99 100644
--- a/bims/models/taxonomy_update_proposal.py
+++ b/bims/models/taxonomy_update_proposal.py
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ def approve(self, reviewer: settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL):
                     'biographic_distributions',
                     'additional_data',
                     'vernacular_names',
+                    'gbif_key',
                     'origin']
                 for field in fields_to_update:
                     if field == 'tags':
diff --git a/bims/static/js/taxa_management/taxa_table.js b/bims/static/js/taxa_management/taxa_table.js
index ad43ac3b8..6cf55f273 100644
--- a/bims/static/js/taxa_management/taxa_table.js
+++ b/bims/static/js/taxa_management/taxa_table.js
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ export const taxaTable = (() => {
         $('#apply-filters').on('click', handleFilters)
         $clearSearchBtn.on('click', handleClearFilters)
         $searchBtn.on('click', handleSearch)
+        document.getElementById("taxon-name-input").addEventListener("keydown", function(event) {
+            if (event.key === "Enter") {
+                event.preventDefault();
+                $searchBtn.click()
+            }
+        });
         $rejectTaxonConfirmBtn.on('click', handleConfirmRejectTaxon)
 
         $('.sort-button').on('click', handleSortButtonClicked)
diff --git a/bims/static/js/taxa_management/taxon_detail.js b/bims/static/js/taxa_management/taxon_detail.js
index 5f2339aa9..1406c55a3 100644
--- a/bims/static/js/taxa_management/taxon_detail.js
+++ b/bims/static/js/taxa_management/taxon_detail.js
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ export const taxonDetail = (() => {
                                 <div class="col-4"><strong>Conservation Status</strong></div>
                                 <div class="col-8">${data.iucn_status_full_name}</div>
                             </div>
+                            <div class="dt-item col-12 row">
+                                <div class="col-4"><strong>GBIF Key</strong></div>
+                                <div class="col-8">${data.gbif_key}</div>
+                            </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/bims/templates/edit_taxon.html b/bims/templates/edit_taxon.html
index 252b022ef..84e725f68 100644
--- a/bims/templates/edit_taxon.html
+++ b/bims/templates/edit_taxon.html
@@ -150,6 +150,20 @@ <h2>
                 </div>
             </div>
 
+            <div class="form-group row">
+                <label for="gbif_key" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label col-form-label">
+                    GBIF Key
+                </label>
+                <div class="col-sm-10">
+                    <input type="text" name="gbif_key" id="gbif_key"
+                           class="form-control form-control-sm"
+                           placeholder="" value="{% if object.gbif_key %}{{ object.gbif_key }}{% endif %}" >
+                    <small class="form-text text-muted">
+                        <a onclick="openGbif()" href="#">Check in GBIF</a>
+                    </small>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
             {% if object.accepted_taxonomy %}
                 <script>
                     acceptedTaxonomy = "{{ object.accepted_taxonomy.canonical_name }} ({{ object.accepted_taxonomy.rank }})";
@@ -383,6 +397,10 @@ <h2>
                 submitButton.disabled = true;
             }
         })
+
+        function openGbif() {
+            window.open('https://gbif.org/species/' + document.getElementById('gbif_key').value, '_blank');
+        }
     </script>
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bims/views/edit_taxon_view.py b/bims/views/edit_taxon_view.py
index d8b5efbfc..84009ce3b 100644
--- a/bims/views/edit_taxon_view.py
+++ b/bims/views/edit_taxon_view.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class EditTaxonView(LoginRequiredMixin, UserPassesTestMixin, UpdateView):
         'parent',
         'taxonomic_status',
         'accepted_taxonomy',
+        'gbif_key'
     ]
     success_url = '/taxa_management/'