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BLACK COUCAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greater black coucal
1, record 1, English, greater%20black%20coucal
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- greater coucal 1, record 1, English, greater%20coucal
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cuculidae. 2, record 1, English, - greater%20black%20coucal
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, - greater%20black%20coucal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coucal menébeki
1, record 1, French, coucal%20men%C3%A9beki
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 Cuculidae. 2, record 1, French, - coucal%20men%C3%A9beki
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coucal menébeki : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - coucal%20men%C3%A9beki
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, - coucal%20men%C3%A9beki
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black coucal
1, record 2, English, black%20coucal
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black-chested coucal 1, record 2, English, black%2Dchested%20coucal
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cuculidae. 2, record 2, English, - black%20coucal
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - black%20coucal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coucal noir
1, record 2, French, coucal%20noir
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
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 Cuculidae. 2, record 2, French, - coucal%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coucal noir : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - coucal%20noir
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - coucal%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black-billed coucal
1, record 3, English, black%2Dbilled%20coucal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lesser black coucal 2, record 3, English, lesser%20black%20coucal
correct
- Bernstein’s coucal 2, record 3, English, Bernstein%26rsquo%3Bs%20coucal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cuculidae. 3, record 3, English, - black%2Dbilled%20coucal
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, - black%2Dbilled%20coucal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coucal de Bernstein
1, record 3, French, coucal%20de%20Bernstein
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 Cuculidae. 2, record 3, French, - coucal%20de%20Bernstein
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coucal de Bernstein : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - coucal%20de%20Bernstein
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - coucal%20de%20Bernstein
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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