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CHEN CAERULESCENS CAERULESCENS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greater snow goose
1, record 1, English, greater%20snow%20goose
correct
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 and a subspecies of Chen caerulescens. 2, record 1, English, - greater%20snow%20goose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grande oie des neiges
1, record 1, French, grande%20oie%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
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 et sous-espèce de Chen caerulescens. 2, record 1, French, - grande%20oie%20des%20neiges
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snow goose
1, record 2, English, snow%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, - snow%20goose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The currently accepted scientific name for the snow goose is Chen caerulescens (Linnaeus). 3, record 2, English, - snow%20goose
Record number: 2, 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. 4, record 2, English, - snow%20goose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oie des neiges
1, record 2, French, oie%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- oie blanche 1, record 2, French, oie%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 2, French, - oie%20des%20neiges
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oie des neiges: nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 2, French, - oie%20des%20neiges
Record number: 2, 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. 3, record 2, French, - oie%20des%20neiges
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lesser snow goose
1, record 3, English, lesser%20snow%20goose
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae and a subspecies of Chen caerulescens. 2, record 3, English, - lesser%20snow%20goose
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Chen] caerulescens caerulescens, smaller in size and with two colour phases breeds in the low Arctic. In migration it is the race most likely to be encountered in settled country west of Quebec. 3, record 3, English, - lesser%20snow%20goose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- petite oie des neiges
1, record 3, French, petite%20oie%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
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 et sous-espèce de Chen caerulescens. 2, record 3, French, - petite%20oie%20des%20neiges
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Chen] caerulescens caerulescens est plus petite et passe par les deux phases de coloration. Elle niche dans l'Arctique canadien. En migration, c'est la forme qui se rencontre le plus souvent dans les régions peuplées de l'ouest de la province de Québec. 3, record 3, French, - petite%20oie%20des%20neiges
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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