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CALIDRIS CANUTUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red knot
1, record 1, English, red%20knot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- robin snipe 2, record 1, English, robin%20snipe
former designation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Scolopacidae. 3, record 1, English, - red%20knot
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - red%20knot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bécasseau maubèche
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9casseau%20maub%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bécasseau à poitrine rousse 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A9casseau%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20rousse
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Scolopacidae. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9casseau%20maub%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bécasseau maubèche : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9casseau%20maub%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, 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. 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9casseau%20maub%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chorlo rojizo
1, record 1, Spanish, chorlo%20rojizo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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