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LICHTENSTEINS KINGBIRD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tropical kingbird
1, record 1, English, tropical%20kingbird
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grey-headed kiskadee 1, record 1, English, grey%2Dheaded%20kiskadee
correct
- yellow kingbird 1, record 1, English, yellow%20kingbird
correct
- Lichtenstein's kingbird 1, record 1, English, Lichtenstein%27s%20kingbird
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Tyrannidae. 2, record 1, English, - tropical%20kingbird
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, - tropical%20kingbird
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tyran mélancolique
1, record 1, French, tyran%20m%C3%A9lancolique
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 Tyrannidae. 2, record 1, French, - tyran%20m%C3%A9lancolique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tyran mélancolique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - tyran%20m%C3%A9lancolique
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. 2, record 1, French, - tyran%20m%C3%A9lancolique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- benteveo real
1, record 1, Spanish, benteveo%20real
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Tyrannus melancholicus 1, record 1, Spanish, Tyrannus%20melancholicus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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