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TURDINAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Finsch's flycatcher thrush
1, record 1, English, Finsch%27s%20flycatcher%20thrush
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Finsch's rufous flycatcher 1, record 1, English, Finsch%27s%20rufous%20flycatcher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Muscicapidae, subfamily Turdinae. 2, record 1, English, - Finsch%27s%20flycatcher%20thrush
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, - Finsch%27s%20flycatcher%20thrush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stizorhin de Finsch
1, record 1, French, stizorhin%20de%20Finsch
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 Muscicapidae, sous-famille Turdinae. 2, record 1, French, - stizorhin%20de%20Finsch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stizorhin de Finsch : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - stizorhin%20de%20Finsch
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. 2, record 1, French, - stizorhin%20de%20Finsch
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vibrating membrane
1, record 2, English, vibrating%20membrane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Turdinae and some other species of Muscicapidae, the syrinx is connected to both bronchi; it is made up of vibrating membranes and two distinct series of muscles that control their position, so the birds can produce two sounds at different frequencies simultaneously. 1, record 2, English, - vibrating%20membrane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- membrane vibratoire
1, record 2, French, membrane%20vibratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La syrinx des Turdinés et de certaines autres espèces de Muscicapidés est liée à chaque bronche; elle est constituée de membranes vibratoires et de deux séries de muscles distincts qui règlent leur position. 1, record 2, French, - membrane%20vibratoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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