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GUIRACA CAERULEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blue grosbeak
1, record 1, English, blue%20grosbeak
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 Emberizidae. 2, record 1, English, - blue%20grosbeak
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. 2, record 1, English, - blue%20grosbeak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- guiraca bleu
1, record 1, French, guiraca%20bleu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passerin bleu 2, record 1, French, passerin%20bleu
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- gros-bec bleu 2, record 1, French, gros%2Dbec%20bleu
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Emberizidae. 3, record 1, French, - guiraca%20bleu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guiraca bleu : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - guiraca%20bleu
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, - guiraca%20bleu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Scientifiquement, cette espèce est classée dans la famille des Emberizidae (sous-famille des Cardinalinae) et non dans la famille des Fringillidae (sous-famille des Carduelinae); il est donc faux de lui donner le nom de «gros-bec bleu». 3, record 1, French, - guiraca%20bleu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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