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WEDGE-TAILED GROUNDFINCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wedge-tailed grassfinch
1, record 1, English, wedge%2Dtailed%20grassfinch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wedge-tailed groundfinch 1, record 1, English, wedge%2Dtailed%20groundfinch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Emberizidae. 2, record 1, English, - wedge%2Dtailed%20grassfinch
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, - wedge%2Dtailed%20grassfinch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wedge-tailed grass-finch
- wedge-tailed ground-finch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grand tardivole
1, record 1, French, grand%20tardivole
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bruant tardivole 2, record 1, French, bruant%20tardivole
former designation, correct, 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, - grand%20tardivole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grand tardivole : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - grand%20tardivole
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, - grand%20tardivole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gray-cheeked grassfinch
1, record 2, English, gray%2Dcheeked%20grassfinch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lesser wedge-tailed groundfinch 1, record 2, English, lesser%20wedge%2Dtailed%20groundfinch
correct
- lesser grassfinch 1, record 2, English, lesser%20grassfinch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Emberizidae. 2, record 2, English, - gray%2Dcheeked%20grassfinch
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. 2, record 2, English, - gray%2Dcheeked%20grassfinch
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gray-cheeked grass-finch
- grey-cheeked grassfinch
- grey-cheeked grass-finch
- lesser wedge-tailed ground-finch
- lesser grass-finch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- petit tardivole
1, record 2, French, petit%20tardivole
correct, masculine 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 Emberizidae. 2, record 2, French, - petit%20tardivole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petit tardivole : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - petit%20tardivole
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. 2, record 2, French, - petit%20tardivole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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