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NIGHT ROOST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roost
1, record 1, English, roost
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- resting area 2, record 1, English, resting%20area
correct
- communal roost 3, record 1, English, communal%20roost
correct
- night roost 4, record 1, English, night%20roost
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Place where one or more species of birds congregate, often in the hundreds or thousands, to sleep or rest. 5, record 1, English, - roost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dortoir
1, record 1, French, dortoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aire de repos 2, record 1, French, aire%20de%20repos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où une ou plusieurs espèces d'oiseaux se rassemblent, souvent par centaines ou par milliers, pour dormir ou se reposer. 2, record 1, French, - dortoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Aves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aseladero
1, record 1, Spanish, aseladero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aselador 1, record 1, Spanish, aselador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- night roost 1, record 2, English, night%20roost
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roost used by bats during the night to ingest food brought from nearby feeding areas, to rest after a period of foraging or to serve as a meeting place. 2, record 2, English, - night%20roost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
night roosts serve as diurnal retreats, night roosts as resting, eating, or digestion centers, and hibernacula as places to pass extended inclement periods. 3, record 2, English, - night%20roost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abri nocturne
1, record 2, French, abri%20nocturne
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gîte nocturne 1, record 2, French, g%C3%AEte%20nocturne
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les abris nocturnes sont temporaires; entre les périodes de chasse, les chauves-souris insectivores se reposent sans revoir leurs dortoirs, sauf peut-être quand elles élèvent leurs petits. 1, record 2, French, - abri%20nocturne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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