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CARPODACUS PULCHERRIMUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Himalayan beautiful rosefinch
1, record 1, English, Himalayan%20beautiful%20rosefinch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beautiful rosefinch 2, record 1, English, beautiful%20rosefinch
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Fringillidae. 3, record 1, English, - Himalayan%20beautiful%20rosefinch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The English name of Carpodacus pulcherrimus [has changed] from "beautiful rosefinch" to "Himalayan beautiful rosefinch" with split of Carpodacus davidianus. 4, record 1, English, - Himalayan%20beautiful%20rosefinch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 5, record 1, English, - Himalayan%20beautiful%20rosefinch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roselin superbe
1, record 1, French, roselin%20superbe
correct, 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 Fringillidae. 2, record 1, French, - roselin%20superbe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roselin superbe : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - roselin%20superbe
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - roselin%20superbe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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