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HORQUETA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rufous-faced crake
1, record 1, English, rufous%2Dfaced%20crake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rufous-faced rail 1, record 1, English, rufous%2Dfaced%20rail
correct
- Horqueta 2, record 1, English, Horqueta
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Rallidae. 3, record 1, English, - rufous%2Dfaced%20crake
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, - rufous%2Dfaced%20crake
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rufous faced crake
- rufous faced rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- râle de Conover
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A2le%20de%20Conover
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 Rallidae. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2le%20de%20Conover
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
râle de Conover : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2le%20de%20Conover
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. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2le%20de%20Conover
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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