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GLAUCIDIUM JARDINII [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Costa Rican pygmy-owl
1, record 1, English, Costa%20Rican%20pygmy%2Dowl
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 Strigidae. 2, record 1, English, - Costa%20Rican%20pygmy%2Dowl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Glaucidium jardinii costaricanum: The Pygmy-owl in Costa Rica previously assigned to Glaucidium jardinii [Glaucidium jardinii costaricanum] is recognized as a distinct species, Glaucidium costaricanum, following Robbins and Stiles (1999). 2, record 1, English, - Costa%20Rican%20pygmy%2Dowl
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. 3, record 1, English, - Costa%20Rican%20pygmy%2Dowl
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Costa Rican pygmy owl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chevêchette du Costa Rica
1, record 1, French, chev%C3%AAchette%20du%20Costa%20Rica
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 Strigidae. 2, record 1, French, - chev%C3%AAchette%20du%20Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chevêchette du Costa Rica : terme français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - chev%C3%AAchette%20du%20Costa%20Rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Glaucidium jardinii costaricanum : Glaucidium costaricanum était considérée comme une sous-espèce de Glaucidium jardinii. Elle est maintenant (AOU 1999) reconnue comme une espèce distincte. 2, record 1, French, - chev%C3%AAchette%20du%20Costa%20Rica
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. 3, record 1, French, - chev%C3%AAchette%20du%20Costa%20Rica
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Andean pygmy owl
1, record 2, English, Andean%20pygmy%20owl
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mountain pygmy owl 2, record 2, English, mountain%20pygmy%20owl
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Strigidae. 3, record 2, English, - Andean%20pygmy%20owl
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Andean%20pygmy%20owl
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chevêchette des Andes
1, record 2, French, chev%C3%AAchette%20des%20Andes
correct, see observation, 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 Strigidae. 2, record 2, French, - chev%C3%AAchette%20des%20Andes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chevêchette des Andes : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - chev%C3%AAchette%20des%20Andes
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - chev%C3%AAchette%20des%20Andes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Andean pygmy-owl
1, record 3, English, Andean%20pygmy%2Dowl
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Strigidae. 2, record 3, English, - Andean%20pygmy%2Dowl
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chouette des Andes
1, record 3, French, chouette%20des%20Andes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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