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BANDA NEGRA [1 record]
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
- American kestrel
1, record 1, English, American%20kestrel
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 Falconidae. 2, record 1, English, - American%20kestrel
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, - American%20kestrel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crécerelle d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9cerelle%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
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 Falconidae. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9cerelle%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crécerelle d'Amérique : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9cerelle%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
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, - cr%C3%A9cerelle%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cernícalo americano
1, record 1, Spanish, cern%C3%ADcalo%20americano
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- halconcito 2, record 1, Spanish, halconcito
correct, masculine noun, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es el halcón más pequeño, con alas puntiagudas y delgadas, cola larga y rayada de negro y café-rojizo en las hembras. Los machos la tienen lisa con una gruesa banda subterminal negra y otra terminal blanca y delgada, los machos con el dorso café y rayas negras que se van perdiendo con la edad y las alas de color gris plomo, el pecho claro con puntos negros; la hembra tiene el dorso café con rayas negras y el pecho con estrías cafés. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cern%C3%ADcalo%20americano
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