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ALTERNATE PLUMAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic plumage
1, record 1, English, basic%20plumage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- winter plumage 1, record 1, English, winter%20plumage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plumage that is usually duller than the nuptial, or alternate plumage, that some birds acquire at the end of the breeding season and maintain until spring, when they moult into their nuptial plumage. 2, record 1, English, - basic%20plumage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plumage de base
1, record 1, French, plumage%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plumage terne que certaines espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent à la fin de la saison de reproduction et qu'ils conservent généralement jusqu'au printemps, au moment où ils revêtent un nouveau plumage nuptial. 1, record 1, French, - plumage%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'applique également au plumage des espèces dont la coloration est semblable tout au long de l'année. 1, record 1, French, - plumage%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Bird Watching (Hobbies)
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adult plumage
1, record 2, English, adult%20plumage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Definitive plumage, which does not change with age, but which varies according to the seasons and the point in the moult cycle. It may consist either of basic plumage, which is also called eclipse plumage in some species, and nuptial, or alternate, plumage. 1, record 2, English, - adult%20plumage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Observation des oiseaux (Passe-temps)
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plumage adulte
1, record 2, French, plumage%20adulte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plumage définitif d'un oiseau, qui varie selon les saisons et suivant le cycle de mue, lequel comprend généralement deux phases de plumage : le plumage de base aussi appelé plumage d'éclipse pour certaines espèces et le plumage nuptial. 1, record 2, French, - plumage%20adulte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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