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BLACK BITTERN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black bittern
1, record 1, English, black%20bittern
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mangrove bittern 1, record 1, English, mangrove%20bittern
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 2, record 1, English, - black%20bittern
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. 3, record 1, English, - black%20bittern
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blongios à cou jaune
1, record 1, French, blongios%20%C3%A0%20cou%20jaune
correct, see observation, 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 Ardeidae. 2, record 1, French, - blongios%20%C3%A0%20cou%20jaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blongios à cou jaune : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - blongios%20%C3%A0%20cou%20jaune
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, - blongios%20%C3%A0%20cou%20jaune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black backed bittern
1, record 2, English, black%20backed%20bittern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 2, record 2, English, - black%20backed%20bittern
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 2, English, - black%20backed%20bittern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blongios d'Australie
1, record 2, French, blongios%20d%27Australie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ardeidae. 2, record 2, French, - blongios%20d%27Australie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 2, French, - blongios%20d%27Australie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- little bittern
1, record 3, English, little%20bittern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- black-backed least bittern 2, record 3, English, black%2Dbacked%20least%20bittern
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ardeidae. 3, record 3, English, - little%20bittern
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 3, English, - little%20bittern
Record 3, Key term(s)
- black backed least bittern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blongios nain
1, record 3, French, blongios%20nain
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ardeidae. 2, record 3, French, - blongios%20nain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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 3, French, - blongios%20nain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
blongios nain : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - blongios%20nain
Record 3, Key term(s)
- blongio nain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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