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SAO TOME PIGEON [2 records]
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
- Sao Tome bronze-naped pigeon
1, record 1, English, Sao%20Tome%20bronze%2Dnaped%20pigeon
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Sao Tome pigeon 1, record 1, English, Sao%20Tome%20pigeon
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Columbidae. 2, record 1, English, - Sao%20Tome%20bronze%2Dnaped%20pigeon
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, - Sao%20Tome%20bronze%2Dnaped%20pigeon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pigeon de Malherbe
1, record 1, French, pigeon%20de%20Malherbe
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 Columbidae. 2, record 1, French, - pigeon%20de%20Malherbe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pigeon de Malherbe : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - pigeon%20de%20Malherbe
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, - pigeon%20de%20Malherbe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Sao Tome olive pigeon
1, record 2, English, Sao%20Tome%20olive%20pigeon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Sao Tome pigeon 2, record 2, English, Sao%20Tome%20pigeon
correct
- maroon pigeon 1, record 2, English, maroon%20pigeon
- maroon wood pigeon 1, record 2, English, maroon%20wood%20pigeon
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Columbidae. 3, record 2, English, - Sao%20Tome%20olive%20pigeon
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, - Sao%20Tome%20olive%20pigeon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pigeon de Sao Tomé
1, record 2, French, pigeon%20de%20Sao%20Tom%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Columbidae. 2, record 2, French, - pigeon%20de%20Sao%20Tom%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pigeon de Sao Tomé : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - pigeon%20de%20Sao%20Tom%C3%A9
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, - pigeon%20de%20Sao%20Tom%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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