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BOREAL OWL [1 record]
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
- boreal owl
1, record 1, English, boreal%20owl
correct, see observation
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 Strigidae. 2, record 1, English, - boreal%20owl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A small owl lacking ear tufts ... Upper parts chocolate brown spotted with white, thickly so on forehead; under parts white, blotchily streaked with brown; greyish white facial disc has a narrow dark brown or blackish outer border. Eyes yellow. Bill yellowish. 3, record 1, English, - boreal%20owl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 4, record 1, English, - boreal%20owl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nyctale de Tengmalm
1, record 1, French, nyctale%20de%20Tengmalm
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nyctale boréale 2, record 1, French, nyctale%20bor%C3%A9ale
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun
- chouette de Tengmalm 3, record 1, French, chouette%20de%20Tengmalm
former designation, correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Strigidae. 4, record 1, French, - nyctale%20de%20Tengmalm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] Hibou nocturne relativement petit, sans aigrettes au-dessus des oreilles et à coloration brun foncé et blanche. 5, record 1, French, - nyctale%20de%20Tengmalm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nyctale de Tengmalm : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 4, record 1, French, - nyctale%20de%20Tengmalm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 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. 6, record 1, French, - nyctale%20de%20Tengmalm
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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