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TYRAN QUEUE FOURCHUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fork-tailed flycatcher
1, record 1, English, fork%2Dtailed%20flycatcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Tyrannidae. 2, record 1, English, - fork%2Dtailed%20flycatcher
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, - fork%2Dtailed%20flycatcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tyran des savanes
1, record 1, French, tyran%20des%20savanes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tyran à queue fourchue 2, record 1, French, tyran%20%C3%A0%20queue%20fourchue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Tyrannidae. 3, record 1, French, - tyran%20des%20savanes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tyran des savanes : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - tyran%20des%20savanes
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, - tyran%20des%20savanes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tijereta
1, record 1, Spanish, tijereta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ave de la] familia Tyrannidae [Posee] larguísima cola compuesta por seis pares de plumas, siendo las más largas las laterales, que son las que le dan la forma característica. El plumaje, de la cabeza y el lomo, es negro, mientras que el de la garganta, el pecho y el vientre, es blanco plateado. [Esta ave se distribuye] desde Estados Unidos, salvo Chile y Perú, hasta el centro de la Patagonia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tijereta
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