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QUELEA QUELEA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red-headed quelea
1, record 1, English, red%2Dheaded%20quelea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red-headed dioch 1, record 1, English, red%2Dheaded%20dioch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ploceidae. 2, record 1, English, - red%2Dheaded%20quelea
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, - red%2Dheaded%20quelea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travailleur à tête rouge
1, record 1, French, travailleur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rouge
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 Ploceidae. 2, record 1, French, - travailleur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
travailleur à tête rouge : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - travailleur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rouge
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, - travailleur%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- red-billed quelea
1, record 2, English, red%2Dbilled%20quelea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black-faced dioch 1, record 2, English, black%2Dfaced%20dioch
correct
- Sudan dioch 1, record 2, English, Sudan%20dioch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ploceidae. 2, record 2, English, - red%2Dbilled%20quelea
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, - red%2Dbilled%20quelea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travailleur à bec rouge
1, record 2, French, travailleur%20%C3%A0%20bec%20rouge
correct, masculine 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 Ploceidae. 2, record 2, French, - travailleur%20%C3%A0%20bec%20rouge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
travailleur à bec rouge : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - travailleur%20%C3%A0%20bec%20rouge
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, - travailleur%20%C3%A0%20bec%20rouge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cardinal quelea
1, record 3, English, cardinal%20quelea
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 Ploceidae. 2, record 3, English, - cardinal%20quelea
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, - cardinal%20quelea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- travailleur cardinal
1, record 3, French, travailleur%20cardinal
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 Ploceidae. 2, record 3, French, - travailleur%20cardinal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
travailleur cardinal : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - travailleur%20cardinal
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, - travailleur%20cardinal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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