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LIMOSA LAPPONICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bar-tailed godwit
1, record 1, English, bar%2Dtailed%20godwit
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 Scolopacidae. 2, record 1, English, - bar%2Dtailed%20godwit
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, - bar%2Dtailed%20godwit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barge rousse
1, record 1, French, barge%20rousse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barge de Laponie 2, record 1, French, barge%20de%20Laponie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Scolopacidae. 3, record 1, French, - barge%20rousse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barge rousse : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - barge%20rousse
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. 4, record 1, French, - barge%20rousse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- picopando cola barrada
1, record 1, Spanish, picopando%20cola%20barrada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguja colipinta 1, record 1, Spanish, aguja%20colipinta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ave de la] familia Scolopacidae. [...] Descripción. Mide unos 41 cm de longitud. La envergadura puede alcanzar los 80 cm. [...] Los machos en invierno por la parte superior son de color pardo claro jaspeado de pardo oscuro, excepto el obispillo que es blanco. Por la parte inferior son de color blanco. La cabeza, el cuello y la parte superior del pecho son de color pardo claro intensamente rayado de color marrón más oscuro. [...] El pico es largo, delgado y recto, menos en el extremo que está ligeramente levantado hacia arriba; es de color rosáceo en la mitad anterior y negro en la mitad distal. Los machos lo tienen más corto que las hembras. [...] Están presentes en Europa, Asia, África y Alaska. 1, record 1, Spanish, - picopando%20cola%20barrada
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