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PARAMO [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paramo pipit
1, record 1, English, paramo%20pipit
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 Motacillidae. 2, record 1, English, - paramo%20pipit
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. 2, record 1, English, - paramo%20pipit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pipit du paramo
1, record 1, French, pipit%20du%20paramo
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 Motacillidae. 2, record 1, French, - pipit%20du%20paramo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pipit du paramo : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - pipit%20du%20paramo
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. 2, record 1, French, - pipit%20du%20paramo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paramo seedeater
1, record 2, English, paramo%20seedeater
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 Emberizidae. 2, record 2, English, - paramo%20seedeater
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. 2, record 2, English, - paramo%20seedeater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cataménie du paramo
1, record 2, French, catam%C3%A9nie%20du%20paramo
correct, 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 Emberizidae. 2, record 2, French, - catam%C3%A9nie%20du%20paramo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cataménie du paramo : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - catam%C3%A9nie%20du%20paramo
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. 2, record 2, French, - catam%C3%A9nie%20du%20paramo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Merida wren
1, record 3, English, Merida%20wren
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- paramo wren 1, record 3, English, paramo%20wren
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Troglodytidae. 2, record 3, English, - Merida%20wren
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. 2, record 3, English, - Merida%20wren
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- troglodyte du Mérida
1, record 3, French, troglodyte%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
correct, 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 Troglodytidae. 2, record 3, French, - troglodyte%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
troglodyte du Mérida : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - troglodyte%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
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. 2, record 3, French, - troglodyte%20du%20M%C3%A9rida
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-08-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Santa Marta wren
1, record 4, English, Santa%20Marta%20wren
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- paramo wren 1, record 4, English, paramo%20wren
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Troglodytidae. 2, record 4, English, - Santa%20Marta%20wren
Record number: 4, 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. 2, record 4, English, - Santa%20Marta%20wren
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- troglodyte des Santa Marta
1, record 4, French, troglodyte%20des%20Santa%20Marta
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
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 Troglodytidae. 2, record 4, French, - troglodyte%20des%20Santa%20Marta
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
troglodyte des Santa Marta : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - troglodyte%20des%20Santa%20Marta
Record number: 4, 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. 2, record 4, French, - troglodyte%20des%20Santa%20Marta
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-07-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stout-billed cinclodes
1, record 5, English, stout%2Dbilled%20cinclodes
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Paramo miner 1, record 5, English, Paramo%20miner
correct
- stout-billed miner 1, record 5, English, stout%2Dbilled%20miner
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Furnariidae. 2, record 5, English, - stout%2Dbilled%20cinclodes
Record number: 5, 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. 2, record 5, English, - stout%2Dbilled%20cinclodes
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cinclode du Paramo
1, record 5, French, cinclode%20du%20Paramo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
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 Furnariidae. 2, record 5, French, - cinclode%20du%20Paramo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cinclode du Paramo : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - cinclode%20du%20Paramo
Record number: 5, 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. 2, record 5, French, - cinclode%20du%20Paramo
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-04-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- noble snipe
1, record 6, English, noble%20snipe
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Paramo snipe 1, record 6, English, Paramo%20snipe
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Scolopacidae. 2, record 6, English, - noble%20snipe
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - noble%20snipe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bécassine noble
1, record 6, French, b%C3%A9cassine%20noble
correct, see observation, feminine 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 Scolopacidae. 2, record 6, French, - b%C3%A9cassine%20noble
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bécassine noble : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - b%C3%A9cassine%20noble
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - b%C3%A9cassine%20noble
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-03-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- paramo tapaculo
1, record 7, English, paramo%20tapaculo
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 Rhinocryptidae. 2, record 7, English, - paramo%20tapaculo
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, - paramo%20tapaculo
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mérulaxe du paramo
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9rulaxe%20du%20paramo
correct, masculine noun
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 Rhinocryptidae. 2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9rulaxe%20du%20paramo
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - m%C3%A9rulaxe%20du%20paramo
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- paramo soil
1, record 8, English, paramo%20soil
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paramo : High, bleak plateau in the Andes, between the tree-line and permanent snow-line, covered with pasture and tundra vegetation. 2, record 8, English, - paramo%20soil
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- paramosol
1, record 8, French, paramosol
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-12-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- paramo 1, record 9, English, paramo
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- paramo
1, record 9, French, paramo
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plateau à hautes herbes des Andes. 1, record 9, French, - paramo
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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