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CASUARIUS CASUARIUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Northern cassowary
1, record 1, English, Northern%20cassowary
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- one-wattled cassowary 1, record 1, English, one%2Dwattled%20cassowary
correct, see observation
- single-wattled cassowary 1, record 1, English, single%2Dwattled%20cassowary
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Casuariidae. 2, record 1, English, - Northern%20cassowary
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, - Northern%20cassowary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- casoar unicaronculé
1, record 1, French, casoar%20unicaroncul%C3%A9
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 Casuariidae. 2, record 1, French, - casoar%20unicaroncul%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casoar unicaronculé : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - casoar%20unicaroncul%C3%A9
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, - casoar%20unicaroncul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dwarf cassowary
1, record 2, English, dwarf%20cassowary
correct, see observation
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 Casuariidae. 2, record 2, English, - dwarf%20cassowary
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, - dwarf%20cassowary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- casoar de Bennett
1, record 2, French, casoar%20de%20Bennett
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 Casuariidae. 2, record 2, French, - casoar%20de%20Bennett
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casoar de Bennett : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - casoar%20de%20Bennett
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, - casoar%20de%20Bennett
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Australian cassowary
1, record 3, English, Australian%20cassowary
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- double-wattled cassowary 1, record 3, English, double%2Dwattled%20cassowary
correct, see observation
- Southern cassowary 1, record 3, English, Southern%20cassowary
correct, see observation
- two-wattled cassowary 1, record 3, English, two%2Dwattled%20cassowary
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Casuariidae. 2, record 3, English, - Australian%20cassowary
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Australian%20cassowary
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- casoar à casque
1, record 3, French, casoar%20%C3%A0%20casque
correct, see observation, 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 Casuariidae. 2, record 3, French, - casoar%20%C3%A0%20casque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casoar à casque : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - casoar%20%C3%A0%20casque
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - casoar%20%C3%A0%20casque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-11-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cassowary
1, record 4, English, cassowary
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several large flightless, ratite birds of the genus Casuarius, of Australia, New Guinea and adjacent islands, characterized by a bony casque on the front of the head. 1, record 4, English, - cassowary
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- casoar
1, record 4, French, casoar
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand oiseau coureur, sans bréchet (ratite) incapable de voler, vivant en Nouvelle-Guinée, en Australie et en Nouvelle-Bretagne. Les casoars ont un plumage noir et une protubérance osseuse appelée "casque". Genre casuarius; ordre des casuariformes. 1, record 4, French, - casoar
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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