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LOON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common loon
1, record 1, English, common%20loon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- great northern diver 2, record 1, English, great%20northern%20diver
correct
- American common loon 2, record 1, English, American%20common%20loon
correct
- great northern loon 2, record 1, English, great%20northern%20loon
correct
- loon 2, record 1, English, loon
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Gaviidae. 3, record 1, English, - common%20loon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 1, English, - common%20loon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
loon: This term can also be used to refer to other species of Gavia. 3, record 1, English, - common%20loon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plongeon huard
1, record 1, French, plongeon%20huard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plongeon imbrin 2, record 1, French, plongeon%20imbrin
correct, masculine noun
- huard 2, record 1, French, huard
correct, masculine noun
- plongeon à collier 2, record 1, French, plongeon%20%C3%A0%20collier
former designation, masculine noun
- huard à collier 2, record 1, French, huard%20%C3%A0%20collier
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Gaviidae. 3, record 1, French, - plongeon%20huard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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, - plongeon%20huard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colimbo
1, record 1, Spanish, colimbo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ave del género Gavia, familia Gaviidae, orden Gaviiformes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - colimbo
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