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ICTERUS DOMINICENSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hispaniolan oriole
1, record 1, English, Hispaniolan%20oriole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Greater Antillean oriole 2, record 1, English, Greater%20Antillean%20oriole
former designation, see observation
- black-cowled oriole 3, record 1, English, black%2Dcowled%20oriole
former designation, see observation
- Antillean oriole 3, record 1, English, Antillean%20oriole
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Icteridae. 4, record 1, English, - Hispaniolan%20oriole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The common name "black-cowled oriole" was replaced by "Greater Antillean oriole" in 2000 and by "Hispaniolan oriole" in 2009. 4, record 1, English, - Hispaniolan%20oriole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 1, English, - Hispaniolan%20oriole
Record 1, Key term(s)
- black cowled oriole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oriole d'Hispaniola
1, record 1, French, oriole%20d%27Hispaniola
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oriole à capuchon 2, record 1, French, oriole%20%C3%A0%20capuchon
former designation, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Icteridae. 3, record 1, French, - oriole%20d%27Hispaniola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oriole à capuchon : Ce nom commun a été remplacé par «oriole d'Hispaniola» en 2009. 3, record 1, French, - oriole%20d%27Hispaniola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
oriole à capuchon : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - oriole%20d%27Hispaniola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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, - oriole%20d%27Hispaniola
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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