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BRANTA [9 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
- brant
1, record 1, English, brant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brant goose 2, record 1, English, brant%20goose
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 1, English, - brant
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, - brant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bernache cravant
1, record 1, French, bernache%20cravant
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 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 1, French, - bernache%20cravant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bernache cravant : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - bernache%20cravant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 1, French, - bernache%20cravant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barnacle goose
1, record 2, English, barnacle%20goose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 2, English, - barnacle%20goose
Record number: 2, 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. 3, record 2, English, - barnacle%20goose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bernache nonnette
1, record 2, French, bernache%20nonnette
correct, feminine 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 Anatidae. 2, record 2, French, - bernache%20nonnette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 2, French, - bernache%20nonnette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bernache nonnette : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - bernache%20nonnette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hawaiian goose
1, record 3, English, Hawaiian%20goose
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nene 2, record 3, English, nene
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 3, English, - Hawaiian%20goose
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Hawaiian%20goose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bernache néné
1, record 3, French, bernache%20n%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, feminine 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 Anatidae. 2, record 3, French, - bernache%20n%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bernaché néné : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - bernache%20n%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record number: 3, 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. 3, record 3, French, - bernache%20n%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canada goose
1, record 4, English, Canada%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 4, English, - Canada%20goose
Record number: 4, 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. 3, record 4, English, - Canada%20goose
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bernache du Canada
1, record 4, French, bernache%20du%20Canada
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- outarde 2, record 4, French, outarde
see observation, feminine noun, familiar
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 3, record 4, French, - bernache%20du%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
outarde : terme familier pour désigner cette espèce; les véritables outardes sont des oiseaux de l'Ancien Monde. 3, record 4, French, - bernache%20du%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bernache du Canada : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 4, French, - bernache%20du%20Canada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 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 4, French, - bernache%20du%20Canada
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- red-breasted goose
1, record 5, English, red%2Dbreasted%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Siberian red-breasted goose 2, record 5, English, Siberian%20red%2Dbreasted%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 5, English, - red%2Dbreasted%20goose
Record number: 5, 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. 4, record 5, English, - red%2Dbreasted%20goose
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bernache à cou roux
1, record 5, French, bernache%20%C3%A0%20cou%20roux
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 5, French, - bernache%20%C3%A0%20cou%20roux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bernache à cou roux : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - bernache%20%C3%A0%20cou%20roux
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - bernache%20%C3%A0%20cou%20roux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-11-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic brant
1, record 6, English, Atlantic%20brant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- American brant 2, record 6, English, American%20brant
correct
- pale-bellied brent goose 1, record 6, English, pale%2Dbellied%20brent%20goose
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 6, English, - Atlantic%20brant
Record number: 6, 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. 3, record 6, English, - Atlantic%20brant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bernache à ventre pâle
1, record 6, French, bernache%20%C3%A0%20ventre%20p%C3%A2le
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bernache cravant à ventre pâle 2, record 6, French, bernache%20cravant%20%C3%A0%20ventre%20p%C3%A2le
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 3, record 6, French, - bernache%20%C3%A0%20ventre%20p%C3%A2le
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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 6, French, - bernache%20%C3%A0%20ventre%20p%C3%A2le
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cackling goose
1, record 7, English, cackling%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tundra goose 2, record 7, English, tundra%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 7, English, - cackling%20goose
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cackling goose: according to the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 3, record 7, English, - cackling%20goose
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tundra goose: according to the taxonomic order and nomenclature that follows Sibley & Monroe 1996. 3, record 7, English, - cackling%20goose
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Branta canadensis hutchinsii: Branta hutchinsii was formerly treated as a subspecies and is now separated on the basis of genetic studies of geese. 3, record 7, English, - cackling%20goose
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 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 7, English, - cackling%20goose
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bernache de Hutchins
1, record 7, French, bernache%20de%20Hutchins
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 7, French, - bernache%20de%20Hutchins
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bernache de Hutchins : terme français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 7, French, - bernache%20de%20Hutchins
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Branta canadensis hutchinsii : Branta hutchinsii était autrefois considérée comme une sous-espèce. Des études génétiques ont permis de la hisser au rang d'espèce. 2, record 7, French, - bernache%20de%20Hutchins
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 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. 3, record 7, French, - bernache%20de%20Hutchins
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-12-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- black brant
1, record 8, English, black%20brant
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 8, English, - black%20brant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Branta bernicla nigricans is considered a subspecies of Branta bernicla. 2, record 8, English, - black%20brant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 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. 2, record 8, English, - black%20brant
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bernache noire
1, record 8, French, bernache%20noire
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 8, French, - bernache%20noire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Branta bernicla nigricans est classée comme une sous-espèce de Branta bernicla. 2, record 8, French, - bernache%20noire
Record number: 8, 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. 2, record 8, French, - bernache%20noire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Environment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Branta
1, record 9, English, Branta
correct, Manitoba
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication of Fort Whyte Centre for Environmental Education. 1, record 9, English, - Branta
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Environnement
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Branta
1, record 9, French, Branta
correct, Manitoba
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication de Fort Whyte Centre for Environmental Education. 1, record 9, French, - Branta
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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