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GALLINAGO DELICATA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wilson's snipe
1, record 1, English, Wilson%27s%20snipe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Scolopacidae. 2, record 1, English, - Wilson%27s%20snipe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gallinago gallinago delicata; Gallinago delicata: Because of differences in the winnowing display sounds and morphology (Thönen 1969, Miller 1996) Gallinago delicata (Wilson's Snipe) is recognized as a species distinct from the Old World Gallinago gallinago, which retains the name "Common Snipe". 3, record 1, English, - Wilson%27s%20snipe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In English scientific usage, 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. 4, record 1, English, - Wilson%27s%20snipe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bécassine de Wilson
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9cassine%20de%20Wilson
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Scolopacidae. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9cassine%20de%20Wilson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bécassine de Wilson : terme français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9cassine%20de%20Wilson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Gallinago delicata; Gallinago gallinago delicata : L'espèce Gallinago delicata est désormais considérée comme une espèce distincte de Gallinago gallinago dû, entre autres, à certaines différences morphologiques (Thönen 1969, Miller 1996). 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9cassine%20de%20Wilson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
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. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9cassine%20de%20Wilson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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