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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barred owl
1, record 1, English, barred%20owl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- northern barred owl 2, record 1, English, northern%20barred%20owl
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Strigidae. 3, record 1, English, - barred%20owl
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, - barred%20owl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chouette rayée
1, record 1, French, chouette%20ray%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hibou nocturne, brun et blanc, de taille relativement grande et à tête ronde sans aigrettes au-dessus des oreilles, [aux] yeux noirs, [à] la poitrine marquée de bandes transversales et [à] l'abdomen rayé. 2, record 1, French, - chouette%20ray%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Strigidae. 3, record 1, French, - chouette%20ray%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chouette rayée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - chouette%20ray%C3%A9e
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. 4, record 1, French, - chouette%20ray%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- búho listado
1, record 1, Spanish, b%C3%BAho%20listado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Búho de color café grisáceo que mide, aproximadamente, entre 48 y 51 cm de largo, y pesa entre 630 y 800 g. Las hembras son de mayor tamaño y más pesadas que los machos. Plumaje general del cuerpo café-grisáceo con rayas cafés, cabeza grande, redonda y sin plumas auriculares, disco facial gris-blancuzco con 4 a 5 anillos faciales concéntricos, ojos café oscuros y pico verdoso pálido. Cuello y pecho café grisáceo claro, con barras color cafés, plumas del abdomen con rayas café oscuro, cobertoras alares y plumas del vuelo completamente barradas de blanco, cola larga con 6 a 7 bandas café pálido, tarsos y dedos completamente emplumados con motas o barras color café. 1, record 1, Spanish, - b%C3%BAho%20listado
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