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PINYON [6 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
- pinyon jay
1, record 1, English, pinyon%20jay
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 Corvidae. 2, record 1, English, - pinyon%20jay
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, - pinyon%20jay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- geai des pinèdes
1, record 1, French, geai%20des%20pin%C3%A8des
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- geai des pinyons 2, record 1, French, geai%20des%20pinyons
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Corvidae. 3, record 1, French, - geai%20des%20pin%C3%A8des
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
geai des pinèdes : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - geai%20des%20pin%C3%A8des
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, - geai%20des%20pin%C3%A8des
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinon imperial pigeon
1, record 2, English, pinon%20imperial%20pigeon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pinyon imperial pigeon 1, record 2, English, pinyon%20imperial%20pigeon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Columbidae. 2, record 2, English, - pinon%20imperial%20pigeon
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, - pinon%20imperial%20pigeon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pinon imperial-pigeon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carpophage de Pinon
1, record 2, French, carpophage%20de%20Pinon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carpophage pinon 2, record 2, French, carpophage%20pinon
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Columbidae. 3, record 2, French, - carpophage%20de%20Pinon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carpophage de Pinon : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 2, French, - carpophage%20de%20Pinon
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. 4, record 2, French, - carpophage%20de%20Pinon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twoneedle pinyon
1, record 3, English, twoneedle%20pinyon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pinyon 2, record 3, English, pinyon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Pinaceae. 3, record 3, English, - twoneedle%20pinyon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- two-needle pinyon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pin pignon
1, record 3, French, pin%20pignon
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Pinaceae. 2, record 3, French, - pin%20pignon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pin pignon : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce européenne Pinus pinea. 2, record 3, French, - pin%20pignon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pino piñón
1, record 3, Spanish, pino%20pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- singleleaf pinyon
1, record 4, English, singleleaf%20pinyon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- California pine 2, record 4, English, California%20pine
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Pinaceae. 3, record 4, English, - singleleaf%20pinyon
Record 4, Key term(s)
- single-leaf pinyon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pin monophylle
1, record 4, French, pin%20monophylle
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Pinaceae. 1, record 4, French, - pin%20monophylle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- many-branched groundsmoke
1, record 5, English, many%2Dbranched%20groundsmoke
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- much-branched groundsmoke 1, record 5, English, much%2Dbranched%20groundsmoke
correct
- pinyon groundsmoke 1, record 5, English, pinyon%20groundsmoke
correct
- hairstem groundsmoke 1, record 5, English, hairstem%20groundsmoke
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Onagraceae. 2, record 5, English, - many%2Dbranched%20groundsmoke
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gayophyton ramifié
1, record 5, French, gayophyton%20ramifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Onagraceae. 2, record 5, French, - gayophyton%20ramifi%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dark goosefoot
1, record 6, English, dark%20goosefoot
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pinyon goosefoot 1, record 6, English, pinyon%20goosefoot
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Chenopodiaceae. 2, record 6, English, - dark%20goosefoot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chénopode noirâtre
1, record 6, French, ch%C3%A9nopode%20noir%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Chenopodiaceae. 2, record 6, French, - ch%C3%A9nopode%20noir%C3%A2tre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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