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HORNBILL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- northern red-billed hornbill
1, record 1, English, northern%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
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 Bucerotidae. 2, record 1, English, - northern%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
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. 2, record 1, English, - northern%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calao à bec rouge
1, record 1, French, calao%20%C3%A0%20bec%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
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 Bucerotidae. 2, record 1, French, - calao%20%C3%A0%20bec%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 1, French, - calao%20%C3%A0%20bec%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tanzanian red-billed hornbill
1, record 2, English, Tanzanian%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
correct
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 Bucerotidae. 2, record 2, English, - Tanzanian%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
Record number: 2, 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. 2, record 2, English, - Tanzanian%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calao de Tanzanie
1, record 2, French, calao%20de%20Tanzanie
correct, masculine noun
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 Bucerotidae. 2, record 2, French, - calao%20de%20Tanzanie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 2, French, - calao%20de%20Tanzanie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Damara red-billed hornbill
1, record 3, English, Damara%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Bucerotidae. 2, record 3, English, - Damara%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
Record number: 3, 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. 2, record 3, English, - Damara%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calao de Namibie
1, record 3, French, calao%20de%20Namibie
correct, masculine noun
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 Bucerotidae. 2, record 3, French, - calao%20de%20Namibie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 3, French, - calao%20de%20Namibie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- western red-billed hornbill
1, record 4, English, western%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Bucerotidae. 2, record 4, English, - western%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
Record number: 4, 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. 2, record 4, English, - western%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calao occidental
1, record 4, French, calao%20occidental
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Bucerotidae. 2, record 4, French, - calao%20occidental
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 4, French, - calao%20occidental
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- southern red-billed hornbill
1, record 5, English, southern%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Bucerotidae. 2, record 5, English, - southern%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
Record number: 5, 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. 2, record 5, English, - southern%20red%2Dbilled%20hornbill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- calao d'Afrique du Sud
1, record 5, French, calao%20d%27Afrique%20du%20Sud
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Bucerotidae. 2, record 5, French, - calao%20d%27Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 5, French, - calao%20d%27Afrique%20du%20Sud
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-12-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wreathed hornbill
1, record 6, English, wreathed%20hornbill
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Bucerotidae. 2, record 6, English, - wreathed%20hornbill
Record number: 6, 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. 2, record 6, English, - wreathed%20hornbill
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- calao festonné
1, record 6, French, calao%20festonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Bucerotidae. 2, record 6, French, - calao%20festonn%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calao festonné : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - calao%20festonn%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 6, French, - calao%20festonn%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-12-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Luzon hornbill
1, record 7, English, Luzon%20hornbill
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Bucerotidae. 2, record 7, English, - Luzon%20hornbill
Record number: 7, 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. 2, record 7, English, - Luzon%20hornbill
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- calao de Manille
1, record 7, French, calao%20de%20Manille
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Bucerotidae. 2, record 7, French, - calao%20de%20Manille
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calao de Manille : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 7, French, - calao%20de%20Manille
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 7, French, - calao%20de%20Manille
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-12-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Blyth's hornbill
1, record 8, English, Blyth%27s%20hornbill
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Papuan hornbill 2, record 8, English, Papuan%20hornbill
former designation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Bucerotidae. 3, record 8, English, - Blyth%27s%20hornbill
Record number: 8, 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. 3, record 8, English, - Blyth%27s%20hornbill
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- calao papou
1, record 8, French, calao%20papou
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Bucerotidae. 2, record 8, French, - calao%20papou
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calao papou : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 8, French, - calao%20papou
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 8, French, - calao%20papou
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hornbill
1, record 9, English, hornbill
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various large bulky omnivorous chiefly arboreal birds of Africa, southern Asia, and the East Indies constituting the suborder Bucerotes and having plumage that is predominantly black and white and an enormous bill that is usually surmounted by a horny casque. 1, record 9, English, - hornbill
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- calao
1, record 9, French, calao
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau tropical au bec énorme, recourbé ventralement et le plus souvent surmonté d'une excroissance cornée ou casque. (Famille des bucérotidés). 1, record 9, French, - calao
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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