diff --git a/sndid.py b/sndid.py
index 358411b..4c9b088 100644
--- a/sndid.py
+++ b/sndid.py
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ parser.add_argument(
     default="0.50",
 )
 
+parser.add_argument(
+    "-l",
+    "--list",
+    help="Output as human readable list not terse (default True)",
+    action=argparse.BooleanOptionalAction,
+    type=bool,
+    required=False,
+    default=True,
+)
+
 args = parser.parse_args()
 INFILE = args.input
 LAT = args.latitude
@@ -100,6 +110,7 @@ YEAR = args.year
 MONTH = args.month
 DAY = args.day
 CONFIDENCE = args.confidence
+LIST = args.list
 
 f = io.StringIO()
 with redirect_stdout(f), redirect_stderr(f):
@@ -118,4 +129,28 @@ f = io.StringIO()
 with redirect_stdout(f), redirect_stderr(f):
     recording.analyze()
 
-print(recording.detections)
+if LIST:
+    i = 0
+    species_sort = ""
+    for i in range(0, len(recording.detections)):
+        species_sort = species_sort + (
+            recording.detections[i]["common_name"]
+            + ", "
+            + recording.detections[i]["scientific_name"]
+            + ", "
+            + str(recording.detections[i]["start_time"])
+            + ", "
+            + str(recording.detections[i]["end_time"])
+            + ", "
+            + str(recording.detections[i]["confidence"])
+            + "\n"
+        )
+    species_out = sorted(species_sort.split("\n"))
+
+    i = 0
+    for i in range(1, len(species_out)):
+        print(species_out[i])
+
+
+else:
+    print(recording.detections)