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BLACK CUCKOO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black cuckoo
1, record 1, English, black%20cuckoo
correct, see observation
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 Cuculidae. 2, record 1, English, - black%20cuckoo
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%20cuckoo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coucou criard
1, record 1, French, coucou%20criard
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, - coucou%20criard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coucou criard : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - coucou%20criard
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, - coucou%20criard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black cuckoo dove
1, record 2, English, black%20cuckoo%20dove
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slaty cuckoo dove 1, record 2, English, slaty%20cuckoo%20dove
correct, see observation
- timor black pigeon 1, record 2, English, timor%20black%20pigeon
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Columbidae. 2, record 2, English, - black%20cuckoo%20dove
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%20cuckoo%20dove
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phasianelle modeste
1, record 2, French, phasianelle%20modeste
correct, see observation, feminine 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 Columbidae. 2, record 2, French, - phasianelle%20modeste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phasianelle modeste : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - phasianelle%20modeste
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, - phasianelle%20modeste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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