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ALLENS HUMMINGBIRD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Allen's hummingbird
1, record 1, English, Allen%27s%20hummingbird
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 Trochilidae. 2, record 1, English, - Allen%27s%20hummingbird
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 1, English, - Allen%27s%20hummingbird
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colibri d'Allen
1, record 1, French, colibri%20d%27Allen
correct, masculine 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 Trochilidae. 2, record 1, French, - colibri%20d%27Allen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colibri d'Allen : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - colibri%20d%27Allen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 1, French, - colibri%20d%27Allen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colibrí de Allen
1, record 1, Spanish, colibr%C3%AD%20de%20Allen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zumbador de Allen 1, record 1, Spanish, zumbador%20de%20Allen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] especie de picaflor de la familia Trochilidae. [...] pequeña ave con una longitud de aproximadamente 7,5—9 cm. Su área de distribución incluye Estados Unidos, México, e incidentalmente Canadá. 1, record 1, Spanish, - colibr%C3%AD%20de%20Allen
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Allens hummingbird 1, record 2, English, Allens%20hummingbird
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colibri à queue rousse
1, record 2, French, colibri%20%C3%A0%20queue%20rousse
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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