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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Audubon's oriole
1, record 1, English, Audubon%27s%20oriole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American black-headed oriole 1, record 1, English, American%20black%2Dheaded%20oriole
correct
- black-headed oriole 1, record 1, English, black%2Dheaded%20oriole
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Emberizidae. 2, record 1, English, - Audubon%27s%20oriole
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. 2, record 1, English, - Audubon%27s%20oriole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oriole d'Audubon
1, record 1, French, oriole%20d%27Audubon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oriole à dos jaune 2, record 1, French, oriole%20%C3%A0%20dos%20jaune
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Emberizidae. 3, record 1, French, - oriole%20d%27Audubon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oriole d'Audubon : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - oriole%20d%27Audubon
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. 3, record 1, French, - oriole%20d%27Audubon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsero cabeza negra
1, record 1, Spanish, bolsero%20cabeza%20negra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turpial amarillento 1, record 1, Spanish, turpial%20amarillento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Especie casi endémica poco conocida [...] Es un ave cautelosa, se le observa en arbustos bajos, malezas y árboles [...] Bolsero amarillo verdoso con la cabeza negra. Pico negro con la base azulada, iris café oscuro, patas azul grisáceas. Cabeza, garganta, alas y cola negras; plumas de las alas marginadas de blanco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bolsero%20cabeza%20negra
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