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MOUNTAIN DUCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Australian shelduck
1, record 1, English, Australian%20shelduck
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chestnut-breasted shelduck 1, record 1, English, chestnut%2Dbreasted%20shelduck
correct, see observation
- mountain duck 1, record 1, English, mountain%20duck
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 1, English, - Australian%20shelduck
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, - Australian%20shelduck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tadorne d'Australie
1, record 1, French, tadorne%20d%27Australie
correct, see observation, 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 Anatidae. 2, record 1, French, - tadorne%20d%27Australie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tadorne d'Australie : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - tadorne%20d%27Australie
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, - tadorne%20d%27Australie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue duck
1, record 2, English, blue%20duck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mountain duck 2, record 2, English, mountain%20duck
- whio 2, record 2, English, whio
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 2, English, - blue%20duck
Record number: 2, 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. 4, record 2, English, - blue%20duck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canard bleu
1, record 2, French, canard%20bleu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hyménolaime bleu 1, record 2, French, hym%C3%A9nolaime%20bleu
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 2, French, - canard%20bleu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canard bleu : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - canard%20bleu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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 2, French, - canard%20bleu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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