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HIMANTOPUS MEXICANUS [2 records]
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
- black-necked stilt
1, record 1, English, black%2Dnecked%20stilt
correct
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 Recurvirostridae. 2, record 1, English, - black%2Dnecked%20stilt
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%2Dnecked%20stilt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échasse d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chasse%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine 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 Recurvirostridae. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chasse%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échasse d'Amérique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chasse%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
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, - %C3%A9chasse%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- candelero americano
1, record 1, Spanish, candelero%20americano
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cigüeñuela de cuello negro 1, record 1, Spanish, cig%C3%BCe%C3%B1uela%20de%20cuello%20negro
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- tero real 2, record 1, Spanish, tero%20real
correct, masculine noun, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cigüeñuela de cuello negro (Himantopus mexicanus) es una especie de ave Charadriiforme de la familia Recurvirostridae propia de América. [...] Habita desde el sur de Estados Unidos, el Golfo de México, América Central y el Caribe, hasta el noroeste de Brasil, el sudoeste del Perú, el este de Ecuador y las Islas Galápagos. [...] ave limícola, elegante, con las patas muy largas, una postura erguida y el pico bien proporcionado. En vuelo, deja ver sus alas largas y puntiagudas, que son negras por ambos lados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - candelero%20americano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hawaiian stilt
1, record 2, English, Hawaiian%20stilt
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 Recurvirostridae. 2, record 2, English, - Hawaiian%20stilt
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, - Hawaiian%20stilt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échasse des Hawaï
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chasse%20des%20Hawa%C3%AF
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 Recurvirostridae. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chasse%20des%20Hawa%C3%AF
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
échasse des Hawaï : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chasse%20des%20Hawa%C3%AF
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, - %C3%A9chasse%20des%20Hawa%C3%AF
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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