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GEOTRYGON LAWRENCII [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tuxtla quail-dove
1, record 1, English, Tuxtla%20quail%2Ddove
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 Columbidae. 2, record 1, English, - Tuxtla%20quail%2Ddove
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Geotrygon carrikeri : Formerly considered a subspecies of the widespread Purplish-backed Quail-dove(Geotrygon lawrencii), but its larger size, paler plumage, disjunct range(more than 1, 500 km from the nominate form) and different song suggest that it is better treated as a separate species. 3, record 1, English, - Tuxtla%20quail%2Ddove
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 1, English, - Tuxtla%20quail%2Ddove
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Tuxtla quail dove
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colombe de Tuxtla
1, record 1, French, colombe%20de%20Tuxtla
correct, feminine 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, - colombe%20de%20Tuxtla
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
colombe de Tuxtla : terme français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - colombe%20de%20Tuxtla
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Geotrygon carrikeri : Considérée comme une sous-espèce de Geotrygon lawrencii, Geotrygon carrikeri est devenue (AOU 1998) une espèce distincte. 2, record 1, French, - colombe%20de%20Tuxtla
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 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, - colombe%20de%20Tuxtla
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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