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Record 1 2009-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
Phalacrocorax purpurascens
Latin
Phalacrocorax atriceps purpurascens
Latin
OBS

A bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae.

OBS

According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron.

OBS

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Phalacrocorax atriceps by some authors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Phalacrocorax purpurascens
Latin
Phalacrocorax atriceps purpurascens
Latin
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Phalacrocoracidae.

OBS

Selon certains auteurs, en français les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor.

OBS

Ce taxon est considéré comme une sous-espèce de Phalacrocorax atriceps par certains auteurs.

Spanish

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