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BUCEPHALA CLANGULA [2 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
- common goldeneye
1, record 1, English, common%20goldeneye
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 Anatidae. 2, record 1, English, - common%20goldeneye
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. 3, record 1, English, - common%20goldeneye
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garrot à œil d'or
1, record 1, French, garrot%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bil%20d%27or
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- garrot commun 1, record 1, French, garrot%20commun
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 1, French, - garrot%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bil%20d%27or
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garrot à œil d'or : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - garrot%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bil%20d%27or
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. 3, record 1, French, - garrot%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bil%20d%27or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- American goldeneye
1, record 2, English, American%20goldeneye
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- American golden-eye 2, record 2, English, American%20golden%2Deye
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A duck of the No. American subspecies (americana) of the goldeneye being stocky, medium sized, and large headed with the male chiefly black and white, the female brown and gray. 3, record 2, English, - American%20goldeneye
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garrot à œil d'or d'Amérique
1, record 2, French, garrot%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bil%20d%27or%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canard plongeur des zones arctiques, venant hiverner sur les rivages marins ou lacustres des régions plus méridionales (famille des anatidés; sous-espèce de Bucephala clangula). 2, record 2, French, - garrot%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bil%20d%27or%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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