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WOOD DUCK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood duck
1, record 1, English, wood%20duck
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 Anatidae. 2, record 1, English, - wood%20duck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, 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, - wood%20duck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canard branchu
1, record 1, French, canard%20branchu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canard carolin 2, record 1, French, canard%20carolin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 3, record 1, French, - canard%20branchu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canard branchu : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 1, French, - canard%20branchu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, 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, - canard%20branchu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Australian wood duck
1, record 2, English, Australian%20wood%20duck
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- maned duck 1, record 2, English, maned%20duck
correct, see observation
- maned goose 1, record 2, English, maned%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 2, English, - Australian%20wood%20duck
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, - Australian%20wood%20duck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canard à crinière
1, record 2, French, canard%20%C3%A0%20crini%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, 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 Anatidae. 2, record 2, French, - canard%20%C3%A0%20crini%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canard à crinière : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - canard%20%C3%A0%20crini%C3%A8re
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, - canard%20%C3%A0%20crini%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Wood Duck Run
1, record 3, English, Wood%20Duck%20Run
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A watercourse southeast of Guysborough, in Nova Scotia. 2, record 3, English, - Wood%20Duck%20Run
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45° 15' 0" N, 61° 22' 45" W (Nova Scotia). 3, record 3, English, - Wood%20Duck%20Run
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passage Wood Duck
1, record 3, French, passage%20Wood%20Duck
unofficial, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d’eau au sud-est de Guysborough, en Nouvelle-Écosse. 1, record 3, French, - passage%20Wood%20Duck
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45° 15' 0" N, 61° 22' 45" O (Nouvelle-Écosse). 2, record 3, French, - passage%20Wood%20Duck
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Biological Sciences
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Wood Duck
1, record 4, English, Wood%20Duck
correct, Ontario
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hamilton Naturalists' Club. 1, record 4, English, - Wood%20Duck
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Sciences biologiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Wood Duck 1, record 4, French, Wood%20Duck
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hamilton Naturalists' Club. 1, record 4, French, - Wood%20Duck
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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