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CARDUELINAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire-fronted serin
1, record 1, English, fire%2Dfronted%20serin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red-fronted serin 1, record 1, English, red%2Dfronted%20serin
correct
- gold-fronted finch 1, record 1, English, gold%2Dfronted%20finch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Fringillidae, subfamily Carduelinae. 2, record 1, English, - fire%2Dfronted%20serin
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, - fire%2Dfronted%20serin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serin à front d'or
1, record 1, French, serin%20%C3%A0%20front%20d%27or
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 Fringillidae, sous-famille Carduelinae. 2, record 1, French, - serin%20%C3%A0%20front%20d%27or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
serin à front d'or : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - serin%20%C3%A0%20front%20d%27or
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, - serin%20%C3%A0%20front%20d%27or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Bird Watching (Hobbies)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Carduelinae
1, record 2, English, Carduelinae
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird subfamily comprising the cardueline finches. 2, record 2, English, - Carduelinae
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Observation des oiseaux (Passe-temps)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Carduélinés
1, record 2, French, Cardu%C3%A9lin%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-famille d'oiseaux comprenant les roselins, les durs-becs, les becs-croisés, les sizerins, les chardonnerets et autres espèces voisines. 2, record 2, French, - Cardu%C3%A9lin%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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, - Cardu%C3%A9lin%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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