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GLAUCIDIUM MINUTISSIMUM [2 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
- Tamaulipas pygmy-owl
1, record 1, English, Tamaulipas%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, - Tamaulipas%20pygmy%2Dowl
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, - Tamaulipas%20pygmy%2Dowl
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Tamaulipas pygmy owl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chevêchette du Tamaulipas
1, record 1, French, chev%C3%AAchette%20du%20Tamaulipas
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%20Tamaulipas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chevêchette du Tamaulipas : terme français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - chev%C3%AAchette%20du%20Tamaulipas
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, - chev%C3%AAchette%20du%20Tamaulipas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- least pygmy owl
1, record 2, English, least%20pygmy%20owl
correct, see observation
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 Strigidae. 2, record 2, English, - least%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. 3, record 2, English, - least%20pygmy%20owl
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chevêchette cabouré
1, record 2, French, chev%C3%AAchette%20cabour%C3%A9
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%20cabour%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chevêchette cabouré : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - chev%C3%AAchette%20cabour%C3%A9
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%20cabour%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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