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ODONTOPHORUS LEUCOLAEMUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black-breasted woodquail
1, record 1, English, black%2Dbreasted%20woodquail
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black-breasted wood-quail 2, record 1, English, black%2Dbreasted%20wood%2Dquail
correct, see observation
- white-throated woodquail 1, record 1, English, white%2Dthroated%20woodquail
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Odontophoridae. 3, record 1, English, - black%2Dbreasted%20woodquail
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. 4, record 1, English, - black%2Dbreasted%20woodquail
Record 1, Key term(s)
- white-throated wood-quail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tocro à poitrine noire
1, record 1, French, tocro%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20noire
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Odontophorus leucolaemus 1, record 1, French, Odontophorus%20leucolaemus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Odontophoridae. 2, record 1, French, - tocro%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20noire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tocro à poitrine noire : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - tocro%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20noire
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, - tocro%20%C3%A0%20poitrine%20noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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